Acid sulfate soil survey in Perth metropolitan region, Swan Coastal Plain

Technical Report
Report on the second stage of the acid sulfate soils mapping program between 2008 and 2010.
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This reports the findings of the project to validate the predictive acid sulfate soil (ASS) risk within the Perth metropolitan area.

Specific outcomes of the program included:

  • evaluating the spatial extent of potential acid sulfate soil occurrence in the areas identified as being high to moderate risk
  • determining the vulnerability of the Bassendean dunal system to acidification from increased urbanisation
  • identifying the risk factors that cause soil and groundwater acidity
  • enhancing the delivery of ASS risk maps using geographic information systems to display imagery of soil profiles and natural geochemical hazards.

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