Urban Soils
by Lal, Rattan, Stewart, B. A.
fromAdvances in soil science (Boca Raton, Fla.)
"Globally, 30% of the world population lived in urban areas in 1950, 54% in 2016 and 66% projected by 2050. The most urbanized regions include North America, Latin America, and Europe.? Urban encroachment depletes soil carbon and the aboveground biomass carbon pools, enhancing t…