The new generation of hybrid soil maps, between tradition and modernity
Patricia Fragoso, Alberto Pereira, Francisco Bautista y Gonzalo Zapata The aim of this work was to develop the digital map of soils for Quintana Roo for a printed scale 1:400000 with 1:50000 work scale data, initially with a geopedological approach and subsequently...
IVAKY: Index of vulnerability to pollution of yucatecan karstic aquifer
The index of the vulnerability of the Yucatecan karstic aquifer (IVAKY) is proposed. The IVAKY was built based on a geomorphopedological map scale of 1:50 000, which contains the density and type of karst depressions and soil associations in each geomorphopedological...
Soil & Environment as a tool for soil environmental functions evaluation
The Soil degradation is a part of total Ecological crisis of due to the Fact That soil is the link of the any Ecosystem. The soil loses its environmental functions (EF ) under the comprehensive loads. One of the key topics of nature protection in the last decade is...
In Karst, inventories of soil organic carbon should be reviewed
Living almost 15 years in karst has allowed me to know the particularities of its soils, its diversity. For that reason, when I see the maps of soil organic carbon content I am horrified to see such great mistakes made by my colleagues, the same feeling causes me to...
Spatial distribution and integration of heavy metals using SIG
In Ensenada Baja California, ships and vehicles produce particles with heavy metals. These particles are blown by the wind and deposited on the soil becoming urban dust. Heavy metals may affect the health of the population, so a quick diagnosis is required to find a...
Density of karst depressions in Yucatán state, México
The abundance of karst depressions in Yucatán has been widely recognized, but they have not been classified or quantified despite their importance in land planning and use. Our objective was to study the types and areas of the sinkholes, uvalas, and poljes and...
Software for land evaluation (Soil, Water and Climate)
Given the global environmental crisis and its association with soil degradation, climate change and water scarcity, there is a need for better decision making processes regarding agricultural land management. This in turn creates the need for systems that are able to...
Quality of groundwater for irrigation in Yucatán, México
In the state of Yucatán, studies focused on the distribution of groundwater quality from an agricultural perspective are scarce. Furthermore, spatial analyses of these resources have not yet been conducted although this could lead to a better use of water and to a...
Development of soils in topical karst, the case of peninsula of Yucatan
The studies on the formation of Terra Rossa soils in the karst of the Peninsula of Yucatan can be grouped into three types: (a) regional studies with intensive fieldwork, description of soil profiles and relief; (b) site studies with intensive fieldwork but restricted...
The magnetic increase in urban dust as an indicator of environmental pollution
By A. Sanchez, F. Bautista, R. Cejudo, A. Goguichaishvili, J. Reyes, F. Solis and J. Morales Many studies have shown that the magnetic increase in urban dust is related to the heavy metal pollution. Urban dust contains heavy metals circulating in the atmosphere of the...
