Detailed Information

Cited 0 time in webofscience Cited 0 time in scopus
Metadata Downloads

Site-specific ecological risk assessment of metal-contaminated soils based on the TRIAD approach

Authors
Kim, DokyungKwak, Jin IlHwang, WonjaeLee, Yong-hoLee, Yun-SikKim, Ji-InHong, SunheeHyun, SeunghunAn, Youn-Joo
Issue Date
15-7월-2022
Publisher
ELSEVIER
Keywords
Hazardous materials; Integrated risk; Chemical line of evidence; Ecotoxicological line of evidence; Ecological line of evidence
Citation
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, v.434
Indexed
SCIE
SCOPUS
Journal Title
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Volume
434
URI
https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/142751
DOI
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128883
ISSN
0304-3894
Abstract
Ecological risk assessment based on scientific data is crucial for understanding causal relationships between chemical pollution and environmental risks. Simultaneously, a balance is required between socioeconomic factors and scientific evidence. The TRIAD approach, which incorporates three lines of evidence (LoE)-chemical (Chem-LoE), ecotoxicological (Ecotox-LoE), and ecological (Eco-LoE)-was applied in five sites of an abandoned mine for site-specific soil ecological risk assessment (SERA). In combination, the three LoEs showed that two sites had extremely high risks, one site had moderate risk, and the other site had low risk. At all sites, Chem-LoE exhibited high-integrated risk values. In Ecotox-LoE and Eco-LoE, some species were not affected despite high metal concentrations in the soil samples collected from the sites, indicating that the bioavailability of metals differed according to the physiochemical properties of the soil medium. This study is significant as multiple analyses were performed considering ecosystem structure to reduce uncertainty in SERA. The results provide information to support effective decision-making risk management to protect the soil ecosystem. Moreover, these findings will be useful in establishing policies and priorities for soil risk management.
Files in This Item
There are no files associated with this item.
Appears in
Collections
College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology > Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering > 1. Journal Articles

qrcode

Items in ScholarWorks are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.

Related Researcher

Researcher HYUN, Seung hun photo

HYUN, Seung hun
생명과학대학 (환경생태공학부)
Read more

Altmetrics

Total Views & Downloads

BROWSE