ASSESSMENT OF SOIL ACIDIFICATION - A CASE-STUDY

SOYUPAK S., MUKHALLALATI L., KILIC B., YURTERI C.

JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS, vol.22, no.1, pp.37-57, 1993 (SSCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 22 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 1993
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Aerospace Database, Applied Science & Technology Source, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), Business Source Elite, Business Source Premier, Communication Abstracts, Environment Index, Greenfile, Metadex, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Page Numbers: pp.37-57
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: No

Abstract

The Menemen-Aliaga-Foca region on the northwestern Aegean coast of Turkey near Izmir, is under the influence of air emissions originating from various industrial establishments. In this article, the long-term acidification impacts of these industrial emissions on the agricultural and forest soils of the region were studied by using qualitative and quantitative soil acidification assessment approaches. The relevant characteristics of the regional soils were determined experimentally and the number of years required to reach certain critical soil pH levels were estimated. Predictions were also made regarding the improvements expected in the future when the existing industries comply with the emission standards stipulated by the currently effective legislation.