Soil and soil environmental quality monitoring in China: A review

Teng, Yanguo; Wu, Jin; Lu, Sijin; Wang, Yeyao; Jiao, Xudong; Song, Liang

doi:10.1016/j.envint.2014.04.014

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“…However, by looking at other pieces of research, it is still possible to note some discrepancies. With reference to agricultural soils, the percentage of 19.4 of arable land not meeting soil standards is close to data from a survey conducted by the MEP in 2011, targeting 364 villages, in which 21.5% of samples did not meet quality standards [62]. The claim that 1.1% of total soils were severely polluted appears to be at odds with other findings.…”

Section: Soilcontrasting

confidence: 44%

Accuracy of Environmental Monitoring in China: Exploring the Influence of Institutional, Political and Ideological Factors

Brombal

2017

Sustainability

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Environmental monitoring data are essential to informing decision-making processes relevant to the management of the environment. Their accuracy is therefore of extreme importance. The credibility of Chinese environmental data has been long questioned by domestic and foreign observers. This paper explores the potential impact of institutional, political, and ideological factors on the accuracy of China's environmental monitoring data. It contends that the bureaucratic incentive system, conflicting agency goals, particular interests, and ideological structures constitute potential sources of bias in processes of environmental monitoring in China. The current leadership has acknowledged the issue, implementing new measures to strengthen administrative coordination and reinforce the oversight of the central government over local authorities. However, the failure to address the deeper political roots of the problem and the ambivalence over the desirability of public participation to enhance transparency might jeopardize Beijing's strive for environmental data accuracy.Keywords: China; environmental monitoring; accuracy; decision making; institutions; politics; ideology All the questions had received splendidly drafted answers: answers not open to doubt, since they were not the result of human thoughts (always liable to error), but were the outcome of official labours. Lev Tolstoj, 1877 [1]

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Section: Soilcontrasting

confidence: 44%

Accuracy of Environmental Monitoring in China: Exploring the Influence of Institutional, Political and Ideological Factors

Brombal

2017

Sustainability

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“…Approximately 8.3 % of 120 million hectares of arable land in China is contaminated by anthropogenic activities including metalliferous mining and smelting, chemical industry, fossil fuel combustion, waste incineration, agricultural activities, and atmospheric deposition (Environmental Protection Report submitted to 11th National People's Congress of China 2011; Teng et al 2014).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effect of Zn stresses on physiology, growth, Zn accumulation, and chlorophyll of Phyllostachys pubescen s

Peng

Shafi

Wang

et al. 2015

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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The effects of Zinc (Zn) on lipid peroxidation, antioxidative enzymes, growth, Zn accumulation, and leaf chlorophyll of Phyllostachys pubescens (Pradelle) Mazel ex J.Houz. were investigated in two greenhouse experiments. Hydroponics experiment with Zn application of 0, 20, 100, and 400 μM revealed that lower concentration of Zn in solution led to increased malondialdehyde (MDA) and proline contents but inhibited SOD activity in all treatments. P. pubescens had showed strong ability to accumulate Zn in stems and reached maximum level at 100 μM with 7.91-fold increase compared with control. In pot experiment, treatment with Zn ranged from 0, 200, 400, 800, 1,600, to 3,200 mg kg(-1). Application of 800 mg kg(-1) revealed 116, 24.6, and 28.3 times increase in Zn concentration of roots, stems, and leaves, respectively. Growth and chlorophyll contents of plants in pots were better promoted at 400 mg kg(-1) Zn, with 60.5 and 30.9 % enhanced roots and shoot compared with control. The bioaccumulation factor (BAF) was in the sequence of stem > roots > leaves. The translocation factor (TF) of stem was higher than leaves.

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“…Over 2 million tons of residue from chromite ore processing was generated during that period and was disposed across Hudson County, NJ [88]. The toxicity of Cr in the soil environment largely depends on the mobility and solubility of the presenting Cr species (Cr 0 , Cr 3+ and Cr 6+ ), in neutral or basic soil environment, Cr predominantly present in the tetravalent form as Cr(OH) 3 , which has very little mobility and solubility in water, hence limited bioavailability [85,89]. Therefore, Ellis Island soil might not pose a risk to the plants and microbes even with observed high Cr levels.…”

Section: Acid Extractable Major and Heavy Metals In Ellis Island Soilmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In the modern age, rapid urbanization processes have unavoidably introduced increasing amount of contaminants, including heavy metals, into soils through various sources such as industrial wastes, agricultural fertilizer and pesticide application, as well as sewage sludge discharge [2][3][4]. Urban soil is strongly influenced by anthropogenic activities and exhibits distinct characteristics from background soils, including greater vertical and spatial variability, interrupted nutrient cycling, modified biological community and relatively high levels of metal contaminants [5][6][7].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Geochemical Characteristics of Soils on Ellis Island, New York-New Jersey, Sixty Years after the Abandonment of the Hospital Complex

Freile

Cizdziel

et al. 2018

Geosciences

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Soil plays many critical roles in ecosystem health. As urbanization expands into once industrial and commercial lands, there is increased potential for human exposure to soil contaminants, including heavy metals introduced by past anthropogenic activities. Thus, it is important to assess soil contamination in such areas for public health concerns. In this study, we investigated the physico-chemical characteristics of soils from an abandoned hospital complex on Ellis Island, New York (NY) -New Jersey (NJ) to assess the geochemical conditions of the local soil environment and metal contamination from historical activities, including coal-burning and use of lead arsenate insecticide and lead paint. The soil texture, nutrient content and heavy metal (As, Pb, Cr, Cd, Cu and Hg) concentrations were determined and their impact was evaluated. Soils were mostly sandy loam with C:N ratios of about 20:1. Heavy metals were elevated compared to background soils. Concentrations of acid extractable As and Pb ranged from 8.12 to 26.3 mg·kg −1 and 257 to 1008 mg·kg −1 , respectively. Total-Hg concentrations varied from 0.191 to 0.899 mg·kg −1 , with the higher levels likely from local coal-burning and deposition from the prevailing westerly winds. Overall, we find that even after 60 years of abandonment, the impact to Ellis Island soil from past human activities can still be observed.

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Soil and soil environmental quality monitoring in China: A review

Cited by 339 publications

References 84 publications

Accuracy of Environmental Monitoring in China: Exploring the Influence of Institutional, Political and Ideological Factors

Accuracy of Environmental Monitoring in China: Exploring the Influence of Institutional, Political and Ideological Factors

Effect of Zn stresses on physiology, growth, Zn accumulation, and chlorophyll of Phyllostachys pubescen s

Geochemical Characteristics of Soils on Ellis Island, New York-New Jersey, Sixty Years after the Abandonment of the Hospital Complex

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