Zeolitized tuffs in pedotechnique for the reclamation of abandoned quarries. A case study in the Campania region (Italy)

Buondonno, A.; Grilli, Eleonora; Capra, Gian Franco; Glorioso, Carmen; Langella, Alessio; Leone, Alessandro; Leone, Natalia; Odierna, Pierclaudio; Vacca, Sergio; Vigliotti, Renata Concetta

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2013.02.013

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“…These practices involve the abandoning of traditional soil conservation measures and the alteration of soil profiles, causing the destruction of the natural soil cover, potentially leading to a loss of fertility and to a strong erodibility at least in the early stages of the evolution of newly-manufactured soils. Thus, soil rebuilding (Buondonno et al, 2013) and land restoration practices (Tobias et al, 2008), which are commonly adopted for the reclamation of sites affected by anthropic disturbance (building sites, mining, etc), are necessary. The interventions include a wide set of techniques with the long-term goal of recovering the original soil properties prior to disturbance in terms of quality and fertility (Harris et al, 1996;Loveland and Webb, 2003;Schaffer et al, 2007).…”

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Soil evolution after land-reshaping in mountains areas (Aosta Valley, NW Italy)

Curtaz¹,

Stanchi²,

D’Amico³

et al. 2015

Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment

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Soil evolution after land-reshaping in mountains areas (Aosta Valley, NW Italy)

Curtaz¹,

Stanchi²,

D’Amico³

et al. 2015

Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment

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“…Contextually, a geopedological survey proved that areas close to the building with the highest radon levels were made of granite and tonalithic granodiorite. As underscored by Buondonno et al and Trevisi et al [ 19 , 20 ], sandy soils are characterized by huge permeability and porosity, thus promoting gas leaking processes, particularly when differences of temperatures between night and day are significant. Uranium in the rocks, easily leached by rains enriching the soils and deep waters, can be transformed to radon through a decay process.…”

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Indoor Radon Exposure in Italian Schools

Azara

Dettori

Castiglia

et al. 2018

IJERPH

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Background: The aim of the study was to assess radon concentration in schoolrooms in a city located in the midwest of Italy. Methods: A two-phase environmental study was carried out in 19 school buildings of 16 primary, secondary, and tertiary schools. Results: Median (interquartile range—IQR) indoor radon concentration in schoolrooms was 91.6 (45.0–140.3) Bq/m3. The highest (median 952.8 Bq/m3) radon concentration was found in one (3.6%) classroom, located in a building of a primary school whose median concentration was 185 Bq/m3. Radon concentration was significantly correlated with the number of students and teachers, foundation wall construction material, and with the absence of underground floors. A geopedological survey was performed close to the building with highest radon level, showing the presence of granite and tonalithic granodiorite in the soil. Conclusions: Radon levels should be routinely assessed where individuals live or work. Schools are susceptible targets, because of childhood stay and the long daily stay of occupants. Low-cost interventions, such as implementation of natural air ventilation and school maintenance, can reduce radon levels, limiting individual exposure.

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“…Urban areas are the most culturally imprinted, extensively engineered, and technologized landscapes of human habitation (Buondonno et al 2013;Coppola et al 2010), and for such reasons, they are characterized by the greatest concentration of place names compared to any other human or natural world areas (Savage 2009). Urban areas are defined by their street, road names, and numbers and less so by their physical and "remnant" ancient natural landscapes.…”

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The Intangible Heritage of the Anthropocene: The Toponymic Revolution in the Human Age

Capra¹,

Ganga²

2019

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Although the Anthropocene has been approached from numerous perspectives, scholars have not as yet considered an interesting point of view. Indeed, one of the most important intangible inheritances of the Anthropocene is detectable in the deep influence on a very common, though extremely complex, “performative practice” that each one of us regularly and (often) unconsciously enacts in everyday life. Place names or toponyms are the final repository of an impressive accumulation of knowledge acquired by indigenous peoples, through long histories of conflict and interaction with their surrounding environment. During the Anthropocene, a massive toponymic revolution has modified and still characterizes several places in the world due to the considerable environmental and socio-economic changes imposed by human activities. Some worldwide cases will be presented and discussed to illustrate the importance, intensity, and pervasiveness of these Anthropocene-related human activities, as driving forces determining this unexpected and underrated revolution.

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Zeolitized tuffs in pedotechnique for the reclamation of abandoned quarries. A case study in the Campania region (Italy)

Cited by 20 publications

References 17 publications

Soil evolution after land-reshaping in mountains areas (Aosta Valley, NW Italy)

Soil evolution after land-reshaping in mountains areas (Aosta Valley, NW Italy)

Indoor Radon Exposure in Italian Schools

The Intangible Heritage of the Anthropocene: The Toponymic Revolution in the Human Age

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