Urban Soils

2017 | Natural World

Urban soil comprises geological material drastically disturbed by anthropogenic activities. Urban soils play a role in the production of food, aesthetics of residential areas, and pollutant dynamics. Properties of urban soils are normally not favorable to plant growth, are contaminated by heavy metals, and are compacted and sealed. Therefore, the quality of urban soils must be restored. This book explains properties of urban soils; effects of urbanization on the cycling of C, N, and water assesses; impacts of management of urban soils; soil restoration; urban agriculture and food security; assesses ecosystem services provisioned by urban soils, and describes synthetic and artificial soils.

Rattan Lal (Author)

B.A. Stewart (Author)