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Soils in Urban Environments
P Bullock and P J Gregory
Blackwell Publishing
1991
Hardback 184pp, illustrated ISBN 0632029889
£40.00
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Urban areas contain a wide variety of open spaces, yet much of this has evolved
under the pressures of human population with minimal management. The last
40 years have seen problems of varying severity begin to appear, including
contamination, erosion, acidification and compaction,. These problems have
brought attention to the importance of the soil cover, the need for better understanding it, and
the need for its protection. This book is a review of state-of-the-art science for soil in urban areas.
Based on a meeting organized by the Nature Conservancy Council and the British Society
of Soil Science, the nine chapters cover soil classification, contamination by waste and metals,
physical and biological properties, nutrient provision and cycling, vegetation, and soil storage.
The book provides a basis from which to plan future research and development programs.
Contents
- Soils: A Neglected Resource In Urban Areas
- The Classification Of Soils In Urban Areas
- Waste Material In Urban Soils
- Metal Contamination Of Soils In Urban Areas
- Soil Storage And Handling
- Physical Properties Of Soils In Urban Areas
- Nutrient Provision And Cycling In Soils In Urban Areas
- The Biology Of Soils In Urban Areas
- Soils And Vegetation In Urban Areas
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