A multi-criteria evaluation system for arable land resource assessment

Li, Feipeng; Liu, Wei; Lu, Zhibo; Mao, Lingchen; Xiao, Yihua

doi:10.1007/s10661-019-8023-x

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“…quality indexes (SQIs) have focused on wetlands, cultivated land, and farmland [14][15][16][17] , but few have focused on grassland soil quality 18 . SQIs are important for evaluating grassland ecosystems.…”

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Comprehensive evaluation of soil quality in a desert steppe influenced by industrial activities in northern China

Wen-bao

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Desert steppe soil security issues have been the focus of attention. Therefore, to understand the impact of industrial activities on the soil quality of desert grasslands, this experiment investigated the Gaoshawo Industrial Concentration Zone in Yanchi County. Based on the distance and direction from the industrial park, sample plots were established at intervals of 1–2 km. A total of 82 surface soil samples (0–20 cm) representing different pollution sources were collected. The samples were analysed for pH, total nitrogen, total phosphorus, available phosphorus, available potassium, organic matter, copper (Cu), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), lead (Pb), and zinc (Zn). The desert steppe soil quality was analysed based on the integrated fertility index (IFI) and the Nemerow pollution index (PN), followed by the calculation of the comprehensive soil quality index (SQI), which considers the most suitable soil quality indicators through a geostatistical model. The results showed that the IFI was 0.393, indicating that the soil fertility was relatively poor. Excluding the available potassium, the nugget coefficients of the fertility indicators were less than 25% and showed strong spatial autocorrelation. The average values of Cu, Cd, Cr, Pb and Zn were 21.64 ± 3.26, 0.18 ± 0.02, 44.99 ± 21.23, 87.18 ± 25.84, and 86.63 ± 24.98 mg·kg−1, respectively; the nugget coefficients of Cr, Pb and Zn were 30.79–47.35%. Pb was the main element causing heavy metal pollution in the study area. Higher PN values were concentrated north of the highway in the study area, resulting in lower soil quality in the northern region and a trend of decreasing soil quality from south to north. The results of this research showed that the average SQI was 0.351 and the soil quality was extremely low. Thus, industrial activities and transportation activities in the Gaoshawo Industrial Zone significantly impact the desert steppe soil quality index.

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Comprehensive evaluation of soil quality in a desert steppe influenced by industrial activities in northern China

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“…In recent years, a few scholars began to explore the comprehensive assessment methods of soil quality. Li et al [12] established a multi-criteria assessment system for arable land resources by using the soil comprehensive fertility index and Nemerow index. Fan et al [13] calculated the soil environmental index (SEI) and soil fertility index (SFI) by improving the Nemerow index, and, finally, obtained the soil quality index (SQI) by using the multi-criteria quantitative method.…”

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Soil Quality Assessment in Farmland of a Rapidly Industrializing Area in the Yangtze Delta, China

Zhang

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The comprehensive quality assessment of farmland soil is critical for agricultural production and soil ecological protection. Currently, there is no systematic method for conducting a comprehensive quality assessment of farmland soil; subsequently, as the most developed economic area in China, the comprehensive quality assessment of farmland soil in the Yangtze River Delta is lacking. We chose the farmland soil of Suzhou city as the research object. The soil fertility index (SFI) and soil environment index (SEI) were calculated with the membership function and Nemerow index. Finally, the comprehensive assessment of soil quality was achieved with the TOPSIS model. The results showed that the average values of soil pH, SOM, TN, AHN, AP, and AK were 6.44 (slightly acidic), 28.17 g/kg (medium), 1.63 g/kg (rich), 118.16 mg/kg (medium), 38.31 mg/kg (rich), and 160.63 mg/kg (rich), respectively. For the concentrations of heavy metals, including Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, and Pb, in 122 soil samples, the percentages exceeding the background values of Jiangsu province were 5.74%, 8.20%, 8.20%, 10.66%, 86.07%, and 84.43%, respectively. Cd and Pb were the main heavy metal pollutants on farmlands. The soil samples with SFI values below the medium level (SFI < 0.6) accounted for 44.26%, and samples with SEI values below the medium level (SEI < 0.6) accounted for 13.12%. The values of the soil quality index (SQI) ranged from 0.171 to 0.996, with an average SQI value of 0.586 (very poor—V), and approximately half of the farmland soil quality in Suzhou city needed to be further improved. In a word, this study provides a theoretical basis and scientific support for the quality assessment and rational utilization of farmland soil.

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“…In modern times, scientists and soil specialists carry out numerous works to study the features and determine the direction of natural and anthropogenic processes occurring in natural ecosystems [1][2][3][4][5][6]. Numerous studies have shown that as a result of constantly changing soil-environmental conditions and increased anthropogenic impact, there is an increase in the impact of the physicochemical properties of soils on the environment, since any changes in the soil cover lead to a change in environmental conditions.…”

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Ecological evaluation of soils of the mugan plain of Azerbaijan

Alizade

2022

EJE

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Anthropogenic impact on soil occurs due to environmental factors that affect the process of soil formation, the survival and functioning of soil organisms, energy and mass exchange, and determine the general ecological state. Therefore, when assessing the ecological state of soils, a comprehensive study of soil-biological, geomorphological, geochemical, geophysical, and other factors and parameters that determine the state of soils is required. In this regard, there is a need for comprehensive studies to assess the ecological state of soils of the Mugan Plain. According to the results of analyzes and mathematicalstatistical processing of soil-field and laboratory studies conducted in the Mugan steppe in 2016-2020, as well as fund and literary soil materials, the bonitet scores of soils in the study area were calculated. According to the methods of D.Bulgakov, G.Mamedov, S.Mamedova, special assessment scales have been developed for the compliance of individual soil characteristics with the environmental requirements of agricultural plants cultivated here. Using these assessment scales, an ecological assessment of the soils of the Mugan Plain was carried out, the main limiting factors affecting the fertility of the soils of this zone were determined, and the ecological scores of the soils were calculated. It was found that the limiting factors for the soils of the Mugan Plain are the salinity of the territory (20-60 scores) and the aridity of the climate (70 scores). The highest ecological scores in the study area were obtained by dark gray-brown (91 points), ordinary gray-brown (90 points) and dark gray-meadow (87 points) soils.

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A multi-criteria evaluation system for arable land resource assessment

Cited by 9 publications

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Comprehensive evaluation of soil quality in a desert steppe influenced by industrial activities in northern China

Comprehensive evaluation of soil quality in a desert steppe influenced by industrial activities in northern China

Soil Quality Assessment in Farmland of a Rapidly Industrializing Area in the Yangtze Delta, China

Ecological evaluation of soils of the mugan plain of Azerbaijan

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