The Relationship between Urban Greening, Agriculture and Soil Quality
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Urban and Rural Development".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 December 2023) | Viewed by 16749
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Interests: enzymes; soil; macroelements; agriculture; environmental
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Interests: cereal; grain yield; agrotechnical factors; quality of grain; technological parameters; the biological value of proteins; growing herbs; the quality of herbs
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Interests: soil chemistry and physicochemistry; soil organic carbon; humic substances; HPLC; UV-VIS
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Soil fertility is the ability of soil to meet the needs of plants by providing necessary nutrients for their proper function and development and depends on many factors, including the abundance of useful minerals for plants and the structure of the soil profile, as well as the chemical, physical and biological properties of the soil. The fertility of the soil is formed over decades and determines its agricultural suitability. Until recently, soil was regarded as an environmental filter, ensuring the quality of both water and the atmosphere. More than half of humans now live in towns. The policy of sustainable development assumes an improved state of ecological life by developing favourable bioclimatic conditions; thus, the protection of urban soils, e.g., park gardens, is related to the natural revitalization of cities, as well as the quality of the biodiversity of the urban landscape and the health conditions of the population. The intensive development of the urban environment leads to the creation of modern urban soils that significantly differ from natural soils. Unfortunately, most urban soils are exposed to the effects of the transport system, which intensifies the emissions of many chemical compounds derived from fuel combustion, tyre use and other materials. Urban agriculture will often include peri-urban agricultural areas around cities and towns, which may provide products and services to the local population.
Given the importance of the relationship between urban greening, agriculture and soil quality, we are pleased to launch a new Special Issue titled “The Relationship between Urban Greening, Agriculture and Soil Quality”.
Discussions surrounding oil ecology, urban soils, chemical and physical soil parameters, soil fertility, agriculture, soil quality and biological properties of the soil are welcome. These will support assessments and provide evidence of the relationship between urban greening, agriculture and soil quality for the conservation, rehabilitation and restoration of urban landscapes, thus, improving soil fertility and agricultural production.
Hence, this Special Issue, of the journal Sustainability, invites the submission of manuscripts on the above-mentioned topics.
Dr. Joanna Lemanowicz
Dr. Wojciech Kozera
Dr. Magdalena Banach-Szott
Guest Editors
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