Spatial Variability and Data Analysis in Urban Soils

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Abstract

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.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationUrban Soils
Subtitle of host publicationPrinciples and Practice
EditorsAndrew Rate
Place of PublicationCham, Switzerland
PublisherSpringer Nature Switzerland AG
Chapter3
Pages53-88
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-030-87316-5
ISBN (Print)978-3-030-87315-8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 10 Jan 2022

Publication series

NameProgress in Soil Science
PublisherSpringer Nature Switzerland AG
ISSN (Print)2352-4774
ISSN (Electronic)2352-4782

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