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Topical Advisory Panel Member Solicited Papers Series: Soil Remediation
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Topical Advisory Panel Member Solicited Papers Series: Soil Remediation

A special issue of Land (ISSN 2073-445X). This special issue belongs to the section "Soil-Sediment-Water Systems".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 August 2024 | Viewed by 4419

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Jorge Mongil-Manso

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Forest, Water & Soil Research Group, Catholic University of Ávila, 64145 Ávila, Spain
Interests: forest restoration; forest hydrology; erosion and desertification
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Prof. Dr. Raimundo Jiménez Ballesta

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Department of Geology and Geochemistry, Autónoma University of Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
Interests: soil quality; soil contamination; vineyard soils; soil mapping
Dr. Ana San José Wery

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Producción Vegetal y Calidad Agroalimentaria Research Group (PROVECAV), Catholic University of Ávila, 05005 Ávila, Spain
Interests: water and soil contamination; waste management and treatment; water management and purification
Dr. Alexandra Díez Méndez

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Biotechnology Laboratory, Catholic University of Ávila, 05005 Ávila, Spain
Interests: microbial remediation; decontamination techniques; genetics
Dr. Juan M. Trujillo Gonzalez

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Instituto de Ciencias Ambientales de la Orinoquia Colombiana - ICAOC at Universidad de los Llanos, Villavicencio 500003, Colombia
Interests: soil contamination; heavy metals in soil; tropical soils
Dr. José Joaquín Ramos Miras

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Facultad Ciencias Educación y Psicología, Universidad de Córdoba, C. San Alberto Magno, 14071 Córdoba, Spain
Interests: soil; contamination; greenhouse; heavy metals; contamination index

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Soil contamination by organic and inorganic compounds is a major problem in developed countries, where industrial, agricultural and livestock activities can impact the environment, and especially on soil.

For this reason, regulations, as well as techniques, methods, protocols and technologies, have been developed at various levels for soil decontamination or remediation. Many techniques have been successfully used and others still require experimentation prior to practical application, with scientists working on topics such as ecological risks of contamination, soil remediation, groundwater implications, and the use of plant species and microbiological techniques for soil remediation.

The aim of this Special Issue is to publish papers that expand current knowledge on the remediation of soils affected by organic and inorganic contamination.

The following is a list of suggested topics:

  • Results of the implementation of existing legislation at all levels.
  • Ecological risks of soil contamination.
  • Ecotoxicology
  • The production and management of waste as a source of pollution.
  • Groundwater contamination.
  • The identification and characterization of contaminated soils.
  • Geostatistics, radiometry, remote sensing techniques, etc.
  • Physico-chemical and biological soil remediation strategies and techniques.

Prof. Dr. Jorge Mongil-Manso
Prof. Dr. Raimundo Jiménez Ballesta
Dr. Ana San José Wery
Dr. Alexandra Díez Méndez
Dr. Juan M. Trujillo Gonzalez
Dr. José Joaquín Ramos Miras
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Land is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • soil contamination
  • soil remediation
  • groundwater contamination
  • environmental risks
  • ecotoxicology
  • soil decontamination

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A Preliminary Study on the Utilization of Hyperspectral Imaging for the On-Soil Recognition of Plastic Waste Resulting from Agricultural Activities
by Giuseppe Bonifazi, Eleuterio Francesconi, Riccardo Gasbarrone, Roberta Palmieri and Silvia Serranti
Land 2023, 12(10), 1934; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12101934 - 18 Oct 2023
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Plastic in agriculture is frequently used to protect crops and its use boosts output, enhances food quality, contributes to minimize water consumption, and reduces the environmental impacts of agricultural activities. On the other hand, end-of-life plastic management and disposal are the main issues [...] Read more.
Plastic in agriculture is frequently used to protect crops and its use boosts output, enhances food quality, contributes to minimize water consumption, and reduces the environmental impacts of agricultural activities. On the other hand, end-of-life plastic management and disposal are the main issues related to their presence in this kind of environment, especially in respect of plastic degradation, if not properly handled (i.e., storage places directly in contact with the ground, exposure of stocks to meteoric agents for long periods, incorrect or incomplete removal). In this study, the possibility of using an in situ near infrared (NIR: 1000–1700 nm) hyperspectral imaging detection architecture for the recognition of various plastic wastes in agricultural soils in order to identify their presence and also assess their degradation from a recovery/recycling perspective was explored. In more detail, a Partial Least Squares—Discriminant Analysis (PLS-DA) classifier capable of identifying plastic waste from soil was developed, implemented, and set up. Results showed that hyperspectral imaging, in combination with chemometric approaches, allows the utilization of a rapid, non-destructive, and non-invasive analytical approach for characterizing the plastic waste produced in agriculture, as well as the potential assessment of their lifespan. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Topical Advisory Panel Member Solicited Papers Series: Soil Remediation)
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Physical and Chemical Properties of Limestone Quarry Technosols Used in the Restoration of Mediterranean Habitats
by Pau Solé, Diana Ferrer, Irene Raya, Meri Pous, Robert Gonzàlez, Sara Marañón-Jiménez, Josep Maria Alcañiz and Vicenç Carabassa
Land 2023, 12(9), 1730; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12091730 - 06 Sep 2023
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The lack of topsoil is frequently a limiting factor in limestone quarry restoration. This implies that new technosols for maintaining target habitats must be created using mining wastes as the main components. We designed three different technosols using different combinations of mineral materials [...] Read more.
The lack of topsoil is frequently a limiting factor in limestone quarry restoration. This implies that new technosols for maintaining target habitats must be created using mining wastes as the main components. We designed three different technosols using different combinations of mineral materials (mining wastes, excavated soils and topsoil), organic amendment types (compost and digestate) and doses for the restoration of target habitats. Moreover, we monitored the main physicochemical indicators of the quality of the technosols. We observed not only an increase in soil organic carbon and plant nutrients related to the application of any type of organic amendment, but that the digestate mostly increased the soil resistance to erosion by improving soil aggregation even before the emergence of vegetation. Soil-water-retention capacity only improved in technosols built with organic amendments and topsoil. The combination of mining wastes, organic amendments and a superficial horizon of topsoil resulted in the most optimal technosol for the restoration of limestone quarries in the Mediterranean climate. Full article
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A Comprehensive Review of Plastics in Agricultural Soils: A Case Study of Castilla y León (Spain) Farmlands
by Jorge Mongil-Manso, Raimundo Jiménez-Ballesta, Juan Manuel Trujillo-González, Ana San José Wery and Alexandra Díez Méndez
Land 2023, 12(10), 1888; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12101888 - 08 Oct 2023
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Plastics, especially microplastics, are a diverse group of polymer-based particles, currently emerging as a global environmental threat—plastic pollution. An attempt was made to search for the presence of plastics in soils, particularly in a traditionally agricultural region such as Castilla y León (CYL). [...] Read more.
Plastics, especially microplastics, are a diverse group of polymer-based particles, currently emerging as a global environmental threat—plastic pollution. An attempt was made to search for the presence of plastics in soils, particularly in a traditionally agricultural region such as Castilla y León (CYL). This study aimed to evaluate the use of plastics in agricultural soils in general, with an emphasis on CYL, by analyzing the present state and future perspectives on the addition of plastic waste to some agricultural soils in CYL. Surprisingly, many agricultural soils, including arable lands, irrigation, and especially greenhouse soils, receive plastic residues every day, which can lead to contaminants. By analyzing government data, we discovered that the volume of plastic waste from intensive agriculture is increasing (49,131 t in 2020) and that the current management system does not meet the needs of the sector. From this review, it can be inferred that plastics affect cultivated soils in CYL; this could affect both the economy and the soil itself and, by extension, the trophic food chain, food, and human health. Full article
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