Land Suitability Mapping Using Geochemical and Spatial Analysis Methods

Assessing the suitability of urban and agricultural land is essential for planning sustainable systems. The main objective this study to evaluate in Ioannina plain (western Greece) concerning soil contents two potentially toxic elements, cadmium (Cd) cobalt (Co). Geochemical spatial analysis methods were applied assess distribution Cd Co identify their origin. primary anthropogenic sources topsoil area can be attributed traffic emissions, aircraft operations, vehicle crushing dismantling activities. Element content compared international guidelines screening values. Cadmium concentration well above European mean. Thus, lands cover vast majority (92%) total area. with a mean (mg kg?1) 1.7 2.0 was observed use, respectively. Cobalt studied 30.8 37.1 recorded Land evaluation by adopting criteria provided from literature discussed.