Fatah Ramdhan
Universitas Padjadjaran
Title: Analysis Of changes in soil physical properties as an indicator of pollution in north jakarta
Biography
Biography: Fatah Ramdhan
Abstract
This research has done in the ​​North Jakarta to analyze changes in soil physical properties as indicators of environmental pollution using geophysical methods based on electricity and combined by chemical analysis. 20 samples of soil taken from two different site. The first site is along Jalan Yos Sudarso, and the second site is along the banks of Kali Sunter. The length of each site is one kilometers, with spacing point of sample as far as 100 meters. Each sample tested in laboratory to observed a value of Total Dissolved Solid (TDS), Electrical Conductivity (EC) and pH, by assumed normal condition weather. The results of laboratory tests showed an average value of TDS is 118.2 ppm, EC amounted to 236.4 μS / cm and pH is show to alkaline, which means that the area has been polluted environment. Increasing TDS value is followed by increasing EC value and the graph shows a linear relationship between both of them. Environmental pollution predicted caused by the contributions of vehicle exhaust fumes and industrial pollution. Pollution pattern is tend to increase towards to the north approaching traffic line, harbor and industry.
Keywords: Soil Pollution, pH, EC, TDS, North Jakarta