Study of Heavy Metal Contamination in Industrial Soils of Aurangabad Using GIS Techniques

The main objective of the present study is to assess level contamination, source identification, and health risk assessment heavy metals in industrial soils Aurangabad. A total 15 Soil samples were collected with a sampling density 3–5 composite soil from 0–10 cm surface soil, analyzed (Ni, Pb, Cd, Zn, Cr, Mn, Fe, Cu) using atomic absorption spectroscopy. geographical information system (GIS) technology like Kriging inverse distance weighted interpolation (IDW) was used for preparation spatial distribution maps. significant relationship found Ni, Cu GIS-based analysis, suggesting that these metal contaminants area had common sources. Assess risks contamination assessed based on geo-accumulation index (Igeo) factor (CF). According Igeo CF, most vary between 0 1, unpolluted moderately polluted except Cd values. Most measured showed highest availability top around steel industries Waluj MIDC area. Also, outcomes assessment, particular attention should be paid Cr This socially beneficial prevailing human hazards such industrially populated regions.