The complex issue of urban trees—Stress factor accumulation and ecological service possibilities

M Czaja, A Kołton, P Muras - Forests, 2020 - mdpi.com
This review paper is the first that summarizes many aspects of the ecological role of trees in
urban landscapes while considering their growth conditions. Research Highlights are:(i) …

Nature-based solutions impact on urban environment chemistry: air, soil, and water

P Pereira, M Inácio, D Karnauskaitė… - Nature-based solutions …, 2021 - Springer
Urban areas are the largest source of pollutants that directly or indirectly will end up in the
air, soil, and water. It is paramount to find solutions to reduce the impact of pollution on …

A novel method to analyze the spatial distribution and potential sources of pollutant combinations in the soil of Beijing urban parks

Q Liu, Y Wu, Y Zhou, X Li, S Yang, Y Chen, Y Qu… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Organic and inorganic pollutants are often co-sedimentary in soils and have the same
sources in the urban environment. The identification of the sources and distribution of …

Spatial clustering and source-specific risk of combined pollutants in soils from an industrial area in Shanxi Province, China

Q Liu, W Zhao, J Ma, Y Zhou, Y Wu, Y Qu, Y Sun - Environmental Pollution, 2022 - Elsevier
Heavy metal (loid) s (HMs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soils from a
typical industrial county of Shanxi were synchronously measured to determine the spatial …

Speciation characteristics, ecological risk assessment, and source apportionment of heavy metals in the surface sediments of the Gomishan wetland

F Kachoueiyan, A Karbassi, T Nasrabadi… - Marine Pollution …, 2024 - Elsevier
Metal contamination is one of the worldwide environmental issues. The main aim of this
study was to evaluate the concentration, probable environmental risk, and source of …

Assessing the Combined Pollution and Risks of Potentially Toxic Elements and PAHs in the Urban Soils of the Oldest City in Western Siberia: A Case Study of Tyumen …

E Konstantinova, T Minkina, E Antonenko, A Sherstnev… - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
Ensuring the sustainability of modern cities is based on creating comfortable living
conditions, including reducing negative environmental impacts. The effects of various types …

Efficacy of Alternanthera bettzickiana to Remediate Copper and Cobalt Contaminated Soil Physiological and Biochemical Alterations

A Khalid, M Farid, M Zubair, M Rizwan, U Iftikhar… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Increasing world population triggers intensive agricultural practices responsible for higher
heavy metal contamination of soil and water. The present study was conducted to evaluate …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons concentration and spatial distribution in the soils of Santiago de Compostela (northwestern Spain)

R Paradelo, M Celeiro, C Herbón, MT Barral… - Geoderma …, 2023 - Elsevier
Organic pollutants are commonly accumulated in urban soils, interfering with the normal
functions of soils and ecosystems, and representing potential risks for human health and …

Assessing the spatial distribution of soil PAHs and their relationship with anthropogenic activities at a national scale

S Zeng, J Ma, Y Ren, GJ Liu, Q Zhang… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Soil polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) pollution is a major concern due to its negative
impact on soil quality around the world. In China, accurate data on soil PAHs and …

Assessing the contamination level, sources and risk of potentially toxic elements in urban soil and dust of Iranian cities using secondary data of published literature

M Tashakor, S Modabberi, A Argyraki - Environmental Geochemistry and …, 2022 - Springer
Research in urban geochemistry has been expanding globally in recent years, following the
trend of the ever-increasing human population living in cities. Environmental problems …