Evaluation of environmental health of the Kolomenskoye Park under anthropogenic pressure from Moscow City

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the environmental state of the territory of the famous Russian landscape-architectural museum Kolomenskoye. This park reserve is located on the left bank of the Moscow River in very close proximity to a heavy industrial area of Moscow and a major high...

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Published in:Journal of soils and sediments 2019-08, Vol.19 (8), p.3226-3234
Main Authors: Voronina, Liudmila P., Morachevskaya, Ekaterina V., Akishina, Maria M., Kozlova, Oxana N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anthropogenic factors
Atmospheric particulates
Bio-assays
Bioassays
Cadmium
Calcium
Calcium ions
Cations
Copper
Distance
Dust storms
Earth and Environmental Science
Environment
Environmental health
Environmental monitoring
Environmental Physics
Evaluation
Heavy metals
Industrial areas
Landscape
Leaching
Lead
Meltwater
Metals
Museums
Nickel
Pollution
Public health
Rivers
Roads
Roads & highways
Runoff
Snow
Soil
Soil contamination
Soil Science & Conservation
SUITMA 9: Urbanization — Challenges and Opportunities for Soil Functions and Ecosystem Services
Territory
Toxicity
Toxicity testing
Zinc
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Summary:Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the environmental state of the territory of the famous Russian landscape-architectural museum Kolomenskoye. This park reserve is located on the left bank of the Moscow River in very close proximity to a heavy industrial area of Moscow and a major highway. The museum’s territory is of a concern to the environmental state, and our data is a part of the monitoring program. Materials and methods Assessments of snow, snow run-off, and soils were carried out to describe the current state of the environment. Analyses of the pH, major cations, conductivity, heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Zn, Ni, Cu), and bioassay techniques were used to assess Kolomenskoye’s area. Results and discussion The content of acid forms of heavy metals (HM) in soils varied widely (Cu—1.3–21.6; Zn—2.7–30.2; Cd—0.07–3.48; Pb—2.21–15.64 mg kg −1 ). High concentrations of Cd (3.48 mg kg −1 ) were found at a distance from the highway, while the other parameters were at an accepted level. Meltwaters significantly increased the “leaching” of almost all soluble components, especially Na + ions (1–70 mg l −1 ) and Ca 2+ (10–340 mg l −1 ) ones. The total load of HM (the sum of HM: Pb, Cd, Zn, Ni) near the road (2 m from the fence to the park) was 470 mg kg −1 and at the control plot (150 m from the fence)—it was 590 mg kg −1 , i.e., almost 20% more. The toxicity determined by different test objects was observed near the road. Conclusions The data indicate a real threat of the pollution, not only for the territories adjacent to the highway but also to the remote areas. The intensity of pollutions is associated with the distance from the road and migrations of heavy metals. Their intensive penetration into the territory is mainly connected with small dust fractions.
ISSN:1439-0108
1614-7480
DOI:10.1007/s11368-018-1985-4