Current research largely focuses on the role of allotment gardens, the challenges facing
them, and the direction of their future development in urban environments. The main idea …

Trace element contaminants in kitchen garden soils can contribute to human exposure
through the consumption of homegrown vegetables. In urban areas, these soils can be …

Nature-based solutions (NBS) are an innovative concept that mimics the processes of
natural ecosystems, popularized principally in the European Union. With a substantial body …

The term nature-based solutions (NBSs) is understood as a multidisciplinary umbrella
concept that includes aspects such as green/blue infrastructure and urban gardens and …

The Circular Economy (CE) is expected to accelerate the use of resources with bio-based
origin. Cities have an important role in such an economy, not only as main consumers but …

Purpose In urban areas, soil functions are deeply impacted by all human activities, eg, water
infiltration, carbon storage, and chemical substances degradation potential. In this context …

Community gardens offer broad research opportunities and analytical resources
encompassing urban planning to environmental sustainability, food systems, and social …

Purpose The study of microplastics (MPs) in soils is one of the most important contemporary
challenges as they negatively influence soil properties and may adsorb heavy metals and …

Lead (Pb) is commonly found in urban soils and can transfer to vegetables. This entails a
health risk for consumers of garden crops. The increasing demand of gardening on urban …

Circular Economy (CE) is expected to accelerate the emerging shift in resource consumption
from finite to renewable, and plants are key in enabling the switch as industries would opt …