Relationship between soil heavy metal contamination and soil food web health in vacant lots slated for urban agriculture in two post-industrial cities

Sharma, Kuhuk; Cheng, Zhiqiang; Grewal, Parwinder S.

doi:10.1007/s11252-014-0432-6

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“…Studies on ecosystem disservices dealing with potential health risks through soil and crop pollution have differing findings. Results on contamination of soil show that risks for human health can arise through soils contaminated with Pb [180,181] or Cr, As, and Cd [182]. However, not all sites investigated by the studies exceed the limits of contamination.…”

Section: Risks and Ecosystem Disservices Related With Upamentioning

confidence: 94%

“…In the review, papers critically reflect in particular on potential risks by UPA related with public health (challenge 8). Papers deal with contaminations concerning, for instance, soil health [180][181][182] or crops [166,183]. Also potential risks of contamination through irrigation is considered [184,185].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, not all sites investigated by the studies exceed the limits of contamination. Studies suggest that the level of risk strongly depends on the sites, their land use history and impact by anthropogenic activities [180,181]. Also studies dealing with crop pollutions found that health risks differ between trace elements, management practice and types of crops cultivated [166].…”

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confidence: 99%

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The Role of Urban Agriculture as a Nature-Based Solution: A Review for Developing a Systemic Assessment Framework

2018

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Urbanization and achieving sustainable agriculture are both major societal challenges. By reducing food miles and connecting people with nature, food cultivation in cities has several major advantages. However, due to further urban development (peri-) urban agriculture (UPA) is under threat. To strengthen UPA, we argue for considering UPA as a nature-based solution (NbS) supporting systemic approaches for societal challenges. However, academic knowledge on UPA's contribution to various societal challenges of urbanization is still fragmented. This study addresses the gap by conducting a systemic literature review, incorporating 166 academic articles focusing on the global north. The results of the review show that UPA contributes to ten key societal challenges of urbanization: climate change, food security, biodiversity and ecosystem services, agricultural intensification, resource efficiency, urban renewal and regeneration, land management, public health, social cohesion, and economic growth. The value of UPA is its multifunctionality in providing social, economic and environmental co-benefits and ecosystem services. When implementing UPA, social, institutional, economic, technical, geographical, and ecological drivers and constraints need to be considered. To upscale UPA successfully, the study develops an integrative assessment framework for evaluating the implementation and impact efficiency of UPA. This framework should be tested based on the example of edible cities.

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The Role of Urban Agriculture as a Nature-Based Solution: A Review for Developing a Systemic Assessment Framework

2018

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“…A prior study assessed heavy metal concentrations in a community located approximately 8–10 miles from Stambaugh-Elwood [ 23 ]. Heavy metal concentrations (As, Cd, Cr, Pb and Zn) were compared to the USEPA regional soil screening levels.…”

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“…About 36% of residents are not employed, and for those that are employed, 18% of residents have full-time employment. The average for the City of Columbus is $41,370 [ 23 , 24 ].…”

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Application of Citizen Science Risk Communication Tools in a Vulnerable Urban Community

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Bower

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IJERPH

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A public participatory geographical information systems (PPGIS) demographic, environmental, socioeconomic, health status portal was developed for the Stambaugh-Elwood (SE) community in Columbus, OH. We hypothesized that soil at SE residences would have metal concentrations above natural background levels. Three aims were developed that allowed testing of this hypothesis. Aim 1 focused on establishing partnerships between academia, state agencies and communities to assist in the development of a community voice. Aim 2 was to design and conduct soil sampling for residents of the SE community. Aim 3 was to utilize our interactive, customized portal as a risk communication tool by allowing residents to educate themselves as to the potential risks from industrial sources in close proximity to their community. Multiple comparisons of means were used to determine differences in soil element concentration by sampling location at p < 0.05. The results demonstrated that eight metals (As, Cd, Cu, Pb, Mo, Se, Tl, Zn) occurred at statistically-significantly greater levels than natural background levels, but most were below risk-based residential soil screening levels. Results were conveyed to residents via an educational, risk-communication informational card. This study demonstrates that community-led coalitions in collaboration with academic teams and state agencies can effectively address environmental concerns.

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Agriculture Land Degradation in Chile

Francos

2022

The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry

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Relationship between soil heavy metal contamination and soil food web health in vacant lots slated for urban agriculture in two post-industrial cities

Cited by 21 publications

References 38 publications

The Role of Urban Agriculture as a Nature-Based Solution: A Review for Developing a Systemic Assessment Framework

The Role of Urban Agriculture as a Nature-Based Solution: A Review for Developing a Systemic Assessment Framework

Application of Citizen Science Risk Communication Tools in a Vulnerable Urban Community

Agriculture Land Degradation in Chile

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