Concentration of heavy metals in street dust and surface soils in urban and peri-urban regions in the Kuala Lumpur metropolitan area

• Main Authors: Ismail, Ahmad, Hanapiah, Munirah, Zulkifli, Syaizwan Zahmir, Omar, Hishamuddin, Kamarudin, Nur Amiera
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2019
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/76333/1/28%20JST%28S%29-0489-2019.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/76333/; http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JST%20Vol.%2027%20(4)%20Oct.%202019/28%20JST(S)-0489-2019.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

The present study aims to determine the level of heavy metals in surface soils and street dust from selected urban and peri-urban locations in the metropolitan city of Kuala Lumpur. Samples were collected from 15 different locations, where Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) served as the centre point w...