Classification of soils in urban agglomerations

Auteur :
BLUME, H. P.

Description :
Some AA. consider the deposition of soil material in urban environments as anthropogenic pedogenesis, and hence classify soils on this materials as Auftragsboden (deposit soils) or Urbic Anthrosols. But soils on or near landfills and sewage sludge and over gaspipe leaks contain methan in their atmosphere and their redox regime results in special morphological features. They should be assigned to a special unit| the name Methanosol is suggested by the A.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Catena (Giessen), issn : 0341-8162, 1989, vol. 16, n°. 3, p. 269-275, Références bibliographiques : 25 réf.

Date :
1989

Editeur :
Pays édition : Allemagne, Cremlingen-Destedt, Catena