The Mitigation of Soil Sealing in Cities

Dear Colleagues,

Soil sealing is one of the main causes of soil degradation and affects fertile agricultural land, puts biodiversity at risk, increases the risk of flooding and water scarcity in cities, and contributes to global warming. Therefore, it is necessary to limit it and to develop best practices to mitigate its negative effects on soil functions. To mitigate it, compensation measures have been used around the world as sustainable drainage systems, supporting ‘green infrastructure’, and making wider use of natural water harvesting systems.

This issue has the purpose of spreading research on the effects of soil sealing and experiences to limit and mitigate it.

These intercorrelations can be highlighted with publications of new research findings on the following topics:

• Sustainable drainage systems
• Nature-based solutions
• Low impact development
• Green infrastructure
• Mitigation of soil sealing effects
• Mitigation of soil sealing experiences
• Mitigation of soil sealing and population health
• Soil sealing and land planning
• Integrated water management
• Soil protection measures
• Soil regeneration experiences

Prof. Dr. Alejandro Luis Grindlay Moreno
Dr. María Isabel Rodríguez Rojas
Guest Editors

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