The Role of Urban Soils in the Regulation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Abstract

In connection with the growth of industrialization, cities are becoming increasingly important in the circulation of substances in nature. Cities act as sources of greenhouse gases, which are emitted by industry, road transport, landfills, and urban soils. Due to the increase in population density, there are more and more areas with unfavorable environmental conditions, such as overmoist floodplains, filled ravines, unauthorized waste dumps, and reclaimed filtration fields. Urban soils in such areas are sources of and sinks for methane and carbon dioxide. This study is important for understanding the contribution of urban soils to greenhouse gas emissions, which is still unknown. The results can used in the development of recommendations for the reclamation of geochemical gases from potentially dangerous areas used for construction.
In connection with the growth of industrialization, cities are becoming increasingly important in the circulation of substances in nature. Cities act as sources of greenhouse gases, which are emitted by industry, road transport, landfills, and urban soils. Due to the increase in population density, there are more and more areas with unfavorable environmental conditions, such as overmoist floodplains, filled ravines, unauthorized buried dumps, and reclaimed filtration fields. Urban soils in such areas are sources of and sinks for methane and carbon dioxide. This study is important for understanding the contribution of urban soils to greenhouse gas emissions, which is still unknown. The results can used in the development of recommendations for the reclamation of geochemical gases from potentially dangerous areas used for construction.