GEOINFORMATION MONITORING OF CHEMICAL POLLUTION OF SOILS IN DIFFERENT FUNCTIONAL ZONES OF THE CITY OF ORENBURG
The results of assessment of the ecological condition of soils depending on their functional purpose and different anthropogenic load within the territory of the city and in the suburbs of Orenburg are presented in the article. The concentration of pollutants and pH has been determined and the ratio of the above concentration as regards the background values and the index of chemical soils pollution have been calculated. The concentration of priority impurities and the coefficient of their concentration have been determined too. The ranking and subsequent mapping of the city territories under study from the viewpoint of their ecological safety has been conducted.