Urban community gardeners' knowledge and perceptions of soil contaminant risks
Although urban community gardening can offer health, social, environmental, and economic
benefits, these benefits must be weighed against the potential health risks stemming from …
benefits, these benefits must be weighed against the potential health risks stemming from …
Kaolin deposits and occurrences in Africa: Geology, mineralogy and utilization
GIE Ekosse - Applied Clay Science, 2010 - Elsevier
Kaolin exploitation remains a financially sustained profit making mining industry that
continues to contribute positively to national economies of the world. Its occurrence in Africa …
continues to contribute positively to national economies of the world. Its occurrence in Africa …
Urban soil health: A city-wide survey of chemical and biological properties of urban agriculture soils
The integration of urban green spaces into modern city planning is seen as a promising tool
to offset the drawbacks of ever-expanding cities. Urban agriculture is a common method to …
to offset the drawbacks of ever-expanding cities. Urban agriculture is a common method to …
Urban gardening: managing the risks of contaminated soil
R Kessler - 2013 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
On a bright late-September afternoon, Mary Bleach showed visitors around the community
garden near her apartment in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood. The sunflowers were …
garden near her apartment in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood. The sunflowers were …
Trace Metal Contamination in Community Garden Soils across the United States
M Malone, KM Shakya - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
Community gardens are often seen as a means for producing sustainable food resources in
urban communities. However, the presence of trace metals and metalloids such as lead …
urban communities. However, the presence of trace metals and metalloids such as lead …
Reconciling policy dissonance: Patterns of governmental response to policy noncompliance
A Gofen - Policy Sciences, 2015 - Springer
Noncompliance is most often understood in the public policy literature as a problem of
implementation and enforcement. Yet, this perhaps normative focus misses the role of …
implementation and enforcement. Yet, this perhaps normative focus misses the role of …
Understanding the intrinsic and extrinsic motivations associated with community gardening to improve environmental public health prevention and intervention
MD Ramirez-Andreotta, A Tapper, D Clough… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Considering that community members continue to garden in and near environments
impacted by pollutants known to negatively impact human health, this paper seeks to …
impacted by pollutants known to negatively impact human health, this paper seeks to …
Confronting legacy lead in soils in the United States: Community-engaged researchers doing undone science
Community-engaged soil testing projects fill gaps in an environmental regulatory system that
does not meet the needs of people facing lead pollution in the United States. Lead has long …
does not meet the needs of people facing lead pollution in the United States. Lead has long …
Concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in New York City community garden soils: Potential sources and influential factors
LG Marquez‐Bravo, D Briggs, H Shayler… - Environmental …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
A total of 69 soil samples from 20 community gardens in New York City (New York, USA)
were collected and analyzed for 23 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and black …
were collected and analyzed for 23 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and black …
[PDF][PDF] Preservative treated timber products in New Zealand
C Altaner - 2022 - ir.canterbury.ac.nz
Copper Chrome Arsenic (CCA) is a potent wood preservative. It is currently the dominant
wood preservative used in Aotearoa (New Zealand). Internationally, CCA has been phased …
wood preservative used in Aotearoa (New Zealand). Internationally, CCA has been phased …