Urbanization (the growth of cities and the expansion of urban landscapes ... salinization, soil sealing and the like. However, in fact the picture is more ambiguous. For example, the effect ...

Urban soils often contain chemical contaminants, such as heavy metals or trace amounts of antibiotics, along with higher levels of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. New research from the University ...

Dangerous lead contamination continues to plague the soil of urban centers, particularly in high-traffic, older neighborhoods where particles and airborne dust from leaded gasoline and lead paint ...

“Unfortunately, land management linked to urbanization, surface sealing ... Finnish study of children in urban daycare showed that introducing plants and soil into daycare yards enhanced ...