Urbanization: Challenge and Opportunity for Soil Functions and Ecosystem Services

Focused on finding solutions to the environmental consequences of urbanization. Covers broad topics emphasizing the value of urban soils for society and environment. Provides useful information for policy makers, scientists and other stakeholders working in urban management and greenery.

Section 1 Problems of SUITMA diagnostic and classification.- Section 2 Spatial temporal variability of urban soils features and processes.- Section 3 Urban soils' functions and ecosystem services: from concepts to application.- Section 4 Bioremediation and reclamation of soils contaminated with oil products, heavy metals and radionuclide.- Section 5 Genesis, geography, soil features and processes in SUITMAs part I.- Section 6 Genesis, geography, soil features and processes in SUITMAs part II.- Section 7 Policies and strategies to support and maintain urban soils quality.- Section 8 Environmental impacts assessment, standardization and certification of urban soils.- Section 9 Soil ecological monitoring in urban ecosystems.- Section 10 Biogeochemical cycles in urban soils: climate change perspective.- Section 11 Soil basis for urban farming.- Section 12 Urban soil as cultural heritage.- Section 13 Urbanization and sustainable development.- Section 14 Modeling and projecting sustainable development of the megapolises: the New Moscow Project.