Urban soils: principles and practice
In: Progress in soil science
Intro -- Preface -- Notes -- Photo Credits for Opening Images of Each Chapter -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Urban Ecosystems: Soils and the Rise and Fall of Cities -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 The Influence of Soils on Cities -- 1.3 Global Trends in Urbanisation -- 1.4 Human Use of Soils -- 1.5 Human Impacts on Soils -- 1.6 Additional Reading -- 1.7 Summary -- 1.8 Questions -- 1.8.1 Checking your Understanding -- 1.8.2 Thinking about the Issues -- 1.8.3 Contemplating Urban Soils Creatively -- References -- Chapter 2: Formation and Properties of Urban Soils -- 2.1 Introduction to Urban Pedology and Pedogenesis -- 2.1.1 State Factors and Soil Formation -- 2.1.2 Soil Fluxes and Soil Formation -- 2.1.3 Pedogenesis of Urban Soils -- 2.2 Soil-Related Changes in Urban Geomorphology -- 2.2.1 Modification of Surface Hydrology -- 2.2.2 Coastal Land Reclamation -- 2.2.3 Other Built-up Landforms -- 2.2.4 Landforms Modified by Removal of Material -- 2.3 Characteristics of Urban and Anthropogenic Soils -- 2.3.1 Urban Soils with Minimal Modification -- 2.3.2 Distinctive Properties of Soils in Urban Environments -- 2.3.3 Coastal Reclaimed Soils -- 2.3.4 Soils on Landfills -- 2.3.5 Soils on Dredge Spoils and Coastal Acid Sulphate Soils -- 2.3.6 Soil-Like Materials -- 2.4 Archaeological Features of Urban Soils -- 2.4.1 Archaeological Anthropogenic Landforms -- 2.4.2 The Soil 'Cultural Layer' -- 2.4.3 Archaeological Information from Major Elements -- 2.4.4 Archaeological Information from Trace Elements -- 2.4.5 Archaeological Information from Other Chemical Substances -- 2.4.6 Archaeological Information from Geophysical Techniques -- 2.4.7 Archaeological Information from Soil Microbial Properties -- 2.5 Additional Reading -- 2.6 Summary -- 2.7 Questions -- 2.7.1 Checking Your Understanding -- 2.7.2 Thinking About the Issues.
