Spatial data management within the environmental field has a large range of application possibilities and comes with great advantages. In this study methods and technologies for spatial data management of soil contamination has been assessed in Geographical Information Systems (GIS), in order to identify in which way spatial data applications and tools can contribute with valuable information for these type of projects. The spatial assessment has been applied on a case study site in Kagghamra, Stockholm, exposed to high levels of contaminants, arsenic in particular. Subjects that have been evaluated are arsenic contamination distribution pattern, estimation of volume contaminated soil and amount of samples needed for spatial analyses. Furthermore, two versions of an exploratory soil sensitivity estimation model based on site specific ground and landscape parameters as well as literature references have been developed. The data management included large quantities of primary and secondary data of the commination levels as well as geological and ground properties. First hand collected geophysical field data obtained from Electromagnetic (EM) and Induced Polarisation (IP) measurements was also interpreted. The benefits of using geophysical measurements in soil contamination projects has been investigated. In this case the benefits were few due to difficult measuring conditions with disturbance noise. Spatial interpolations with the Natural Neighbour  (NN) technique are proven to be useful in transforming point contamination data into continuous layers. From the interpolation surfaces (arsenic distribution map) a variety of information can be extracted, such as a first hand volume estimation of contaminated soil, possibilities of reduction in amount of field sampling or to investigate statistical information and relations to different site specific ground conditions. The soil sensitivity estimation models are combined maps consisting of data layers that are relevant for the arsenic behaviour and interaction in the subsurface. Site specific Model (1) is based the data layers Soil type, Iron level, Soil depth, Slope  and illustrates mainly areas exposed to high concentrations of arsenic as high sensitivity areas. The more general, literature supported Model (2) also includes Vegetation cover and Topographic Wetness Index (TWI) and is not related highly to the arsenic distribution in the site area, but could contribute with general implications of sensitive areas if applied on a another, larger site area. Efficient management of large data quantities, economic and time saving benefits from less physical sampling and good representation and visualisation possibilities of the site conditions, as a tool for stakeholder communication and decision-making are the main contributions from the spatial data management.

[pt] As modificações ambientais ocorridas após a formação de um depósito sedimentar podem modificar suas características geotécnicas. No caso de sedimentos marinhos, a lixiviação dos sais, foi essencial para o desenvolvimento de solos altamente sensitivos em depósitos litorâneos de vários países. O presente trabalho tem por objetivo avaliar as implicações da lixiviação no comportamento geotécnico de sedimentos marinhos típicos do litoral brasileiro. Para tanto foram realizados ensaios de laboratório em amostras de solo procedentes da baía de Sepetiba (Rio de Janeiro) e da Enseada do Cabrito (Bahia). O programa experimental proposto envolveu a caracterização geotécnica e mineralógica dos solos, lixiviação das amostras estudadas em câmaras triaxiais, ensaios mecânicos, análises químicas e do arranjo dos grãos das amostras em estado natural e lixiviadas. Os ensaios e análises realizados foram executados nos laboratórios de Geotecnia, Metalurgia e Ciência dos Materiais e Química da PUC-Rio, e no Laboratório de Química de Solos do CNPS/ EMBRAPA-Rio. As análises dos resultados foi comparativa do comportamento geotécnico apresentado pelos solos antes e após a lixiviação, em particular quanto a sensitividade. / [en] The environmental changes that occur after the development of a sedimentary deposit may change your geotechnical characteristics. In the case of marine sediments, the leaching of pore salts is essential for the development of very sensitivity soils in shore deposits in some countries. This work aimed at evaluating the implication of leaching the behaviour of geotechnical marine sediments, typical from Brazilian littoral. Tests were carried out in samples obtained from Sepetiba´s Bay (Rio de Janeiro) and Cabrito´s Inlet (Bahia). The experimental program covered the geotehcnical and mineralogical characterisation of soils, leaching of soil samples, mechanics tests, chemical analyses and fabric of samples in nature and leaching states. The testing and analyses were made Geotechnical, Metallurgical and Chemistry laboratories at PUC-Rio and in Chemistry at Soil laboratory of CNPS/EMBRAPA-Rio. The Analysis of results were made by a comparison of the behaviour of soils after and before there leaching, in special about the sensitivity. / [es] Las modificaciones ambientales ocurridas después la formación de un depósito de sedimentos pueden modificar sus características geotécnicas. En el caso de sedimentos marinos, la lixiviación de sal fue esencial para el desarrollo de suelos altamente sensitivos en depósitos litoráneos de varios países. El presente trabajo tiene por objetivo evaluar las implicaciones de la lixiviación en el comportamiento geotécnico de sedimentos marinos típicos del litoral brasilero. Con este objetivo, fueron realizados ensayos de laboratorio en muestras de suelo procedentes de la bahía de Sepetiba (Rio de Janeiro) y de la Ensenada del Cabrito (Bahia). El programa experimental propuesto envuelve la caracterización geotécnica y mineralógica de los suelos, lixiviación de las muestras estudiadas en cámaras triaxiales, ensayos mecánicos, análisis Químicas y del arreglo de los granos de las muestras en estado natural y lixiviadas. Los ensayos y análisis realizados fueron ejecutados en los laboratórios de Geotecnía, Metalurgía y Ciencia de los Materiales y Química de la PUC-Rio, y en el Laboratório de Química de Suelos del CNPS/ EMBRAPA-Rio. El análisis de los resultados compara el comportamiento geotécnico presentado por los suelos antes y después de la lixiviación, en particular en cuanto la sensitividad.