Nature-Based Solutions for the Sustainable Management of Urban Soils and Quality of Life Improvements
The rehabilitation and restoration of land-based ecosystems is a key strategy for recovering the services (goods and resources) ecosystems offer to humankind. The use of nature-based solutions (NBSs) to restore degraded soil functions and improve soil quality can be a sustainable and successful stra...
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| author | Slaveya Petrova Iliana Velcheva Bogdan Nikolov Nikola Angelov Gergana Hristozova Penka Zaprjanova Ekaterina Valcheva Irena Golubinova Plamen Marinov-Serafimov Petar Petrov Veneta Stefanova Evelina Varbanova Deyana Georgieva Violeta Stefanova Mariyana Marhova Marinela Tsankova Ivan Iliev |
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| description | The rehabilitation and restoration of land-based ecosystems is a key strategy for recovering the services (goods and resources) ecosystems offer to humankind. The use of nature-based solutions (NBSs) to restore degraded soil functions and improve soil quality can be a sustainable and successful strategy to enhance their ecosystem services by working together with the forces of nature and using well-designed measures that require less maintenance, are more cost-effective, and if constructed in the right way may even be more effective over long periods because nature’s forces can increase the structural efficiency. In this study, we aimed to (i) evaluate the bioremediation capacity of some grasses and their suitability for lawn planting in settlements (in residential and non-residential areas, along roads, etc.) and (ii) propose technological solutions for their practical application in an urban environment. Emphasis was placed on the potential of some perennial grasses and their application for the bioremediation of polluted urban soils, including perennial ryegrass (<i>Lolium perenne</i> L.), crested wheatgrass (<i>Agropyron cristatum</i> L.), tall fescue (<i>Festuca arundinacea</i> Schreb), and bird’s foot trefoil (<i>Lotus corniculatus</i> L.). A case study from the city of Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is presented, together with an effective technological solution for the establishment of urban lawns and the roadside green buffer patches. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-32be6f30c2774c5bb79f8a7475ce0e832023-11-30T21:24:15ZengMDPI AGLand2073-445X2022-04-0111456910.3390/land11040569Nature-Based Solutions for the Sustainable Management of Urban Soils and Quality of Life ImprovementsSlaveya Petrova0Iliana Velcheva1Bogdan Nikolov2Nikola Angelov3Gergana Hristozova4Penka Zaprjanova5Ekaterina Valcheva6Irena Golubinova7Plamen Marinov-Serafimov8Petar Petrov9Veneta Stefanova10Evelina Varbanova11Deyana Georgieva12Violeta Stefanova13Mariyana Marhova14Marinela Tsankova15Ivan Iliev16Department of Ecology and Ecosystem Conservation, Faculty of Biology, University of Plovdiv “Paisii Hilendarski”, 24 Tzar Asen Str., 4000 Plovdiv, BulgariaDepartment of Ecology and Ecosystem Conservation, Faculty of Biology, University of Plovdiv “Paisii Hilendarski”, 24 Tzar Asen Str., 4000 Plovdiv, BulgariaDepartment of Ecology and Ecosystem Conservation, Faculty of Biology, University of Plovdiv “Paisii Hilendarski”, 24 Tzar Asen Str., 4000 Plovdiv, BulgariaDepartment of Ecology and Ecosystem Conservation, Faculty of Biology, University of Plovdiv “Paisii Hilendarski”, 24 Tzar Asen Str., 4000 Plovdiv, BulgariaDepartment of Educational Technologies, Faculty of Physics and Technology, University of Plovdiv “Paisii Hilendarski”, 24 Tzar Asen Str., 4000 Plovdiv, BulgariaDepartment of Agroecology and Ecosystem Protection, Faculty of Plant Protection and Agroecology, Agricultural University, 12 Mendeleev Blvd., 4000 Plovdiv, BulgariaDepartment of Agroecology and Ecosystem Protection, Faculty of Plant Protection and Agroecology, Agricultural University, 12 Mendeleev Blvd., 4000 Plovdiv, BulgariaAgricultural Academy, Institute of Forage Crops, 89 General Vladimir Vazov Str., 5800 Pleven, BulgariaAgricultural Academy, Institute of Forage Crops, 89 General Vladimir Vazov Str., 5800 Pleven, BulgariaDepartment of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Restoration, Faculty of Ecology and Landscape Architecture, University of Forestry, 10 Kliment Ohridski Blvd., 1756 Sofia, BulgariaDepartment of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Restoration, Faculty of Ecology and Landscape Architecture, University of Forestry, 10 Kliment Ohridski Blvd., 1756 Sofia, BulgariaDepartment of Analytical and Computer Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Plovdiv “Paisii Hilendarski”, 24 Tzar Asen Str., 4000 Plovdiv, BulgariaDepartment of Analytical and Computer Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Plovdiv “Paisii Hilendarski”, 24 Tzar Asen Str., 4000 Plovdiv, BulgariaDepartment of Analytical and Computer Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Plovdiv “Paisii Hilendarski”, 24 Tzar Asen Str., 4000 Plovdiv, BulgariaDepartment of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Plovdiv “Paisii Hilendarski”, 24 Tzar Asen Str., 4000 Plovdiv, BulgariaDepartment of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Plovdiv “Paisii Hilendarski”, 24 Tzar Asen Str., 4000 Plovdiv, BulgariaDepartment of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Plovdiv “Paisii Hilendarski”, 24 Tzar Asen Str., 4000 Plovdiv, BulgariaThe rehabilitation and restoration of land-based ecosystems is a key strategy for recovering the services (goods and resources) ecosystems offer to humankind. The use of nature-based solutions (NBSs) to restore degraded soil functions and improve soil quality can be a sustainable and successful strategy to enhance their ecosystem services by working together with the forces of nature and using well-designed measures that require less maintenance, are more cost-effective, and if constructed in the right way may even be more effective over long periods because nature’s forces can increase the structural efficiency. In this study, we aimed to (i) evaluate the bioremediation capacity of some grasses and their suitability for lawn planting in settlements (in residential and non-residential areas, along roads, etc.) and (ii) propose technological solutions for their practical application in an urban environment. Emphasis was placed on the potential of some perennial grasses and their application for the bioremediation of polluted urban soils, including perennial ryegrass (<i>Lolium perenne</i> L.), crested wheatgrass (<i>Agropyron cristatum</i> L.), tall fescue (<i>Festuca arundinacea</i> Schreb), and bird’s foot trefoil (<i>Lotus corniculatus</i> L.). A case study from the city of Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is presented, together with an effective technological solution for the establishment of urban lawns and the roadside green buffer patches.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/11/4/569phytoremediationsoil pollutionperennial grasspotentially toxic elementsecosystem servicesbuffer green patches |
| spellingShingle | Slaveya Petrova Iliana Velcheva Bogdan Nikolov Nikola Angelov Gergana Hristozova Penka Zaprjanova Ekaterina Valcheva Irena Golubinova Plamen Marinov-Serafimov Petar Petrov Veneta Stefanova Evelina Varbanova Deyana Georgieva Violeta Stefanova Mariyana Marhova Marinela Tsankova Ivan Iliev Nature-Based Solutions for the Sustainable Management of Urban Soils and Quality of Life Improvements Land phytoremediation soil pollution perennial grass potentially toxic elements ecosystem services buffer green patches |
| title | Nature-Based Solutions for the Sustainable Management of Urban Soils and Quality of Life Improvements |
| title_full | Nature-Based Solutions for the Sustainable Management of Urban Soils and Quality of Life Improvements |
| title_fullStr | Nature-Based Solutions for the Sustainable Management of Urban Soils and Quality of Life Improvements |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nature-Based Solutions for the Sustainable Management of Urban Soils and Quality of Life Improvements |
| title_short | Nature-Based Solutions for the Sustainable Management of Urban Soils and Quality of Life Improvements |
| title_sort | nature based solutions for the sustainable management of urban soils and quality of life improvements |
| topic | phytoremediation soil pollution perennial grass potentially toxic elements ecosystem services buffer green patches |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/11/4/569 |
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