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Open AccessSimplified performance assessment methodology for addressing soil quality of nature-based solutions
In urban areas, soil functions are deeply impacted by all human activities, e.g., water infiltration, carbon storage, and chemical substances degradation potential. In this context, nature-based solutions (NBS...
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Spatial variability of trace elements in allotment gardens of four European cities: assessments at city, garden, and plot scale
Urban allotment gardens (UAGs) are expanding worldwide, especially in large cities. Environmental pressures (direct and diffuse pollution, gardener practice, geogenic contamination) often result in the accumul...
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Origin of trace elements in an urban garden in Nantes, France
Due to their location on old urban sites, impacted by human activities or road traffic, soils in urban gardens are often contaminated with a range of contaminants that could pose health risks. The aim of this ...
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Evaluation of sugar beet pulp efficiency for improving the retention of copper in stormwater basin
Sugar beet pulp (SBP) has been shown to be a promising low-cost sorbent for the removal of metals from contaminated waters. The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of SBP addition to horizont...
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Herbicide degradation and copper complexation by bacterial mixed cultures from a vineyard stormwater basin
The use of stormwater basins as constructed wetlands for the bioremediation of agricultural runoff waters contaminated with pesticides has great potential. The structure and dynamics of the bacterial community...
