 | 8 JSS (1) 2008 | | Front cover: 'Urban Soils' is the main theme of this issue. This term is a shorthand for all soils located in urbanized, industrial, trafficked, mining and military areas; these are the same soils studied by the Soils of Urban, Industrial, Traffic & Mining Areas (SUITMA) working group of the IUSS. They are increasingly important as the world continues to urbanise. Their classification and mapping present particular challenges. JSS is developing a cooperation with SUITMA. --
Some aspects of this vast area of 'Urban Soils' are discussed in this issue, others have been covered in previous editions of JSS and ESPR: --
Lehmann A, Schad P (2007): WRB-Excursion on Technosols and Stagnosols through Germany in August 2007. J Soils Sediments 7, 426–430 --
Lehmann A, Stahr K (2007): Nature and Significance of Anthropogenic Urban Soils. J Soils Sediments 7, 247–260 --
Niederer M, Maschka-Selig A, Hohl C (1995): Monitoring Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) and Heavy Metals in Urban Soil, Compost and vegetation. Env Sci Pollut Res 2, 83–89 --
Norra S, Stueben D (2003): Urban soils. J Soils Sediments 3, 230–233 --
Ona LF, Melinda A, Alberto P, Prudente JA, Sigua GC (2006): Levels of Lead in Urban Soils from Selected Cities in a Central Region of the Philippines. Env Sci Pollut Res 13, 177–183 --
Pruvot C, Douay F, Herve F, Waterlot C (2006): Heavy Metals in Soil, Crops and Grass as a Source of Human Exposure in the Former Mining Areas. J Soils Sediments 6, 215–220 --
Rossiter DG (2007): Classification of Urban and Industrial Soils in the World Reference Base for Soil Resources. J Soils Sediments 7, 96–100 --
Vegter J (2007): Urban Soils – An Emerging Problem? J Soils Sediments 7, 63 --
Cover design: Edwin Grondinger, abavo GmbH, Nebelhornstraße 8, 86807 Buchloe, Germany (edwin.grondinger@abavo.de; http://www.abavo.de) |
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