Application of geophysical methods in the evaluation of anthropogenic transformation of the ground: A case study of the Warsaw environs, Poland

From the analysis of the completed surveys, a two-dimensional image of the subsurface ground structure, reflecting the anthropogenic impact on the environment, was obtained. This image was the basis for the development of the schematic model of the geological setting after human interference. The methodologies applied allowed us to interpret the spatial distribution of the different soils, including the anthropogenic soils of low bearing capacity and the probable connection between two aquifers. This information will be crucial for the construction of safe and economic foundations for structures such as roads.