TY - CHAP
T1 - Spatial Variability and Data Analysis in Urban Soils
AU - Rate, Andrew
PY - 2022/1/10
Y1 - 2022/1/10
N2 - Urban soils are likely to be even more variable than soils in other environments, due to the inherent heterogeneity of urban environments which intensifies natural soil variability. This chapter examines soil variability related to urbanisation at several different spatial scales, from regional phenomena to differences observed on the scale of individual soil profiles. Soil sampling strategies and designs are described, with discussion of the issues related to sampling density, sample numbers, the geometric arrangement of sampling locations, and ‘hotspot’ detection. We present methods for qualitative and quantitative analysis of soil spatial data using maps, spatial autocorrelation analysis, and variograms and kriging. Basic but rigorous statistical methods are described in the context of soils and compositional data, including comparisons, relationships, and multivariate techniques.
AB - Urban soils are likely to be even more variable than soils in other environments, due to the inherent heterogeneity of urban environments which intensifies natural soil variability. This chapter examines soil variability related to urbanisation at several different spatial scales, from regional phenomena to differences observed on the scale of individual soil profiles. Soil sampling strategies and designs are described, with discussion of the issues related to sampling density, sample numbers, the geometric arrangement of sampling locations, and ‘hotspot’ detection. We present methods for qualitative and quantitative analysis of soil spatial data using maps, spatial autocorrelation analysis, and variograms and kriging. Basic but rigorous statistical methods are described in the context of soils and compositional data, including comparisons, relationships, and multivariate techniques.
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-030-87316-5_3
DO - 10.1007/978-3-030-87316-5_3
M3 - Chapter
SN - 978-3-030-87315-8
T3 - Progress in Soil Science
SP - 53
EP - 88
BT - Urban Soils
A2 - Rate, Andrew
PB - Springer Nature Switzerland AG
CY - Cham, Switzerland
ER -