Assessment of phytotoxicity, environmental and health risks of historical urban park soils

Brtnický, Martin; Pecina, Václav; Hladký, J.; Radziemska, Maja; Koudelková, Zuzana; Klimánek, Martin; Richtera, Lukáš; Adamcová, Dana; Elbl, Jakub; Galiová, Michaela Vašinová; Baláková, Ludmila; Kynický, Jindřích; Smolíková, Vendula; Houška, Jakub; Vaverková, Magdalena Daria

doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.12.188

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“…Changbai Mountain is a nationally famous scenic spot, attracting increasing numbers of tourists, and increased traffic flows. Under these conditions, Zn in automobile exhaust, tires, engines, fuels, and lubricants will be discharged into the environment [58,59], resulting in Zn pollution in soil.…”

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Environmental Risk Assessment of Metals in the Volcanic Soil of Changbai Mountain

Han

Zhang

et al. 2019

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Tianchi volcano is a dormant active volcano with a risk of re-eruption. Volcanic soil and volcanic ash samples were collected around the volcano and the concentrations of 21 metals (major and trace elements) were determined. The spatial distribution of the metals was obtained by inverse distance weight (IDW) interpolation. The metals’ sources were identified and their pollution levels were assessed to determine their potential ecological and human health risks. The metal concentrations were higher around Tianchi and at the north to the west of the study area. According to the geo-accumulation index (Igeo), enrichment factor (EF) and contamination factor (CF) calculations, Zn pollution was high in the study area. Pearson’s correlation analysis and principal component analysis showed that with the exception of Fe, Mn and As, the metals that were investigated (Al, K, Ca, Na, Mg, Ti, Cu, Pb, Zn, Cr, Ni, Ba, Ga, Li, Co, Cd, Sn, Sr) were mostly naturally derived. A small proportion of Li, Pb and Zn may have come from vehicle traffic. There is no potential ecological risk and non-carcinogenic risk because of the low concentrations of the metals; however, it is necessary to pay attention to the carcinogenic risk of Cr and As in children.

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Environmental Risk Assessment of Metals in the Volcanic Soil of Changbai Mountain

Han

Zhang

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“…Among fifteen studies exploring the relationships between green space and carcinogenic risks, three found an increased risk [45]- [47], one reported a protective effect [48] and eleven studies [49]- [58] found no statistical association. All the evidence was indirect.…”

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Relationship Between Urban Green Spaces and Cancer: A Scoping Review

Porcherie¹,

Linn²,

Gall³

et al. 2021

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This scoping study aims to explore the relationships between urban green spaces (UGSs) and cancer. We followed the PRISMA extension for scoping reviews (protocol published in 2018). Eligibility criteria for papers were: 1) to be concerned with UGSs, 2) reporting effects of UGSs on cancer-related outcomes including direct or indirect measures, 3) reporting randomized controlled trials, prospective cohort studies, case studies, observational studies, non-comparative studies, 4) in English or French. The search covered primary studies in the published and unpublished (grey) literatures searching by hand and electronic databases (MEDLINE, Green File, CINAHL and ScienceDirect). Among 1703 records screened by two reviewers independently, 29 were included for qualitative synthesis. We classify the cancers concerned and the effects reported i.e. protective effect, risk or without association. The most investigated cancers are bladder, breast and lung cancer. Our study also identified contributing factors and their mediating effects between UGSs and cancer. Results highlight the wide variety of possible mediating factors between the use of green spaces and cancer occurrence, remission and/or prevention. Knowledge gaps and future research perspectives should be oriented to qualitative research on protective factors, the role of mental health in recovering from cancer and health inequalities.

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“…The results of this study indicate that access to the examined lakes should be limited (Figures 9 and 10). Tourist infrastructure in the evaluated trail segments should be upgraded, for example by introducing barriers to separate visitors from the lakes (segments number 2, 3,4,5,6,11,14,16,17,18,24,26) and by eliminating lake access points and illegal paths (segments number 1,7,8,9,10,12,13,15,25,28,29,30,31, and an illegal path south of Lake Zadni Staw Polski) (Figure 7). the studied lakes, and wastewater should be directed to the existing wastewater treatment plant at the shelter.…”

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“…On the other hand, there is uncontrolled conventional tourism, which is a potential threat to many natural areas located around the world. A disproportionately high influx of tourists can exert massive pressures on a given area leading to soil erosion, increased pollution, waste disposal in seas, loss of natural habitats caused by ecosystem degradation, increased pressure on endangered species, higher risk of forest fire, and even desertification [5][6][7]. Protected areas are highly valued tourist and recreational places due to their attractive landscapes and high level of biodiversity.…”

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An Evaluation of the Impact of Hiking Tourism on the Ecological Status of Alpine Lakes—A Case Study of the Valley of Dolina Pięciu Stawów Polskich in the Tatra Mountains

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Eutrophication is one of the major threats to the quality of water in high mountain lakes. The inflow of elements having biological origin may significantly aggravate the ecological status of those ecosystems. For this reason, the aim of this study was to map and assess the impact of anthropogenic pressure on alpine lakes in the valley of Dolina Pięciu Stawów Polskich (known in English as the Valley of Five Polish Lakes) in the Tatra National Park in Poland. The effects of tourism and easy access to alpine lakes on changes in their ecological status were determined. Tourist trails were evaluated based on the difficulty of access to the water surface of analyzed alpine lakes, with a method developed for assessing anthropogenic pressure on aquatic ecosystems. The method, deployed for the first time in 2019, was modified and adapted to the local environmental conditions in the research area. The results of this study indicate that tourism pressure contributes to the growth of submerged vegetation in alpine lakes. The presence of aquatic plants (including vascular plants) shows ecosystem response to water enrichment with biogenic substances. The present findings were used to formulate practical recommendations and propose modifications to the evaluated hiking trails. The research method developed in the study can support analysis and control of tourist traffic, thus reducing anthropogenic pressure on alpine lakes in national parks located in mountain areas.

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Assessment of phytotoxicity, environmental and health risks of historical urban park soils

Cited by 63 publications

References 37 publications

Environmental Risk Assessment of Metals in the Volcanic Soil of Changbai Mountain

Environmental Risk Assessment of Metals in the Volcanic Soil of Changbai Mountain

Relationship Between Urban Green Spaces and Cancer: A Scoping Review

An Evaluation of the Impact of Hiking Tourism on the Ecological Status of Alpine Lakes—A Case Study of the Valley of Dolina Pięciu Stawów Polskich in the Tatra Mountains

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