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 so...
Cuprins
List of Contributors.
Preface.
Soils: A Neglected Resource In Urban Areas.
The Classification Of Soils In Urban Areas.
Waste Material In Urban Soils.
Metal Contaminatio...
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Peter Bullock and Peter J. Gregory are the authors of Soils in the Urban Environment, published by Wiley.