Novel materials for urban farming
Scarcity of natural resources, shifting demographics, climate change, and increasing waste
are four major challenges in the quest to feed the exploding world population. These …
are four major challenges in the quest to feed the exploding world population. These …
Metals in urban soils of Europe: A systematic review
Metal contamination of soils is widespread across Europe and is of great concern as it may
impact food production, the supply of drinking water and human health (European …
impact food production, the supply of drinking water and human health (European …
[HTML][HTML] Soil pollution in the European Union–An outlook
Soil pollution in the European Union (EU) is poorly quantified, because of several years of
reduced attention and limited funding on soil research and monitoring. Moreover, issues …
reduced attention and limited funding on soil research and monitoring. Moreover, issues …
Urban soils and road dust—civilization effects and metal pollution—a review
M Sager - Environments, 2020 - mdpi.com
Urban soils have been changed much by human impacts in terms of structure, composition
and use. This review paper gives a general introduction into changes from compaction …
and use. This review paper gives a general introduction into changes from compaction …
[HTML][HTML] Identification of possible sources for potentially toxic elements and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and their spatially varying relationships in urban soils of …
Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) harm the
ecosystem and human health, especially in urban areas. Identifying and understanding their …
ecosystem and human health, especially in urban areas. Identifying and understanding their …
A long-term perspective on coal combustion solid waste interacting with urban soil
Diverse wastes are produced during coal combustion and part of it is recycled worldwide in
construction, agriculture, and other industries. As the waste becomes part of the …
construction, agriculture, and other industries. As the waste becomes part of the …
Antimony, beryllium, cobalt, and vanadium in urban park soils in Bei**g: Machine learning-based source identification and health risk-based soil environmental …
Y Wu, Q Liu, J Ma, W Zhao, H Chen, Y Qu - Environmental Pollution, 2022 - Elsevier
The pollution situation of antimony (Sb), beryllium (Be), cobalt (Co), and vanadium (V) is
poorly understood, although they are widely used in daily life and production processes …
poorly understood, although they are widely used in daily life and production processes …
Soil-forming accumulation of heavy metals in geological high background areas: Constraints of structure, lithology, and overlying soil geochemistry
M Chen, X Li, X Cao, W Yang, P Wu, H Hao… - Journal of Geochemical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Heavy metals (HMs) are often abnormally enriched in soils in geologically high background
areas, posing a serious threat to the ecosystem and human health. However, the material …
areas, posing a serious threat to the ecosystem and human health. However, the material …
Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) pollution in surface soils in a typical urban region of south India: An application of health risk assessment and distribution pattern
The pollution level of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in surface soils is detrimental to the
ecosystem and human health. In this research, various indices such as an index of geo …
ecosystem and human health. In this research, various indices such as an index of geo …
Contamination of urban soils in a historical mining town of northern Chile
In northern Chile, economic activities related to mining and thermoelectric energy have
existed in the city of Tocopilla since the early 1900s and metal concentrations in soils have …
existed in the city of Tocopilla since the early 1900s and metal concentrations in soils have …