| Title |
In situ phytomanagement with Brassica napus and bio-stabilised municipal solid wastes is a suitable strategy for redevelopment of vacant urban land |
| ID_Doc |
14582 |
| Authors |
Míguez, F; Gómez-Sagasti, MT; Hernández, A; Artetxe, U; Blanco, F; Castañeda, JH; Lozano, JV; Garbisu, C; Becerril, JM |
| Title |
In situ phytomanagement with Brassica napus and bio-stabilised municipal solid wastes is a suitable strategy for redevelopment of vacant urban land |
| Year |
2020 |
| Published |
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| DOI |
10.1016/j.ufug.2019.126550 |
| Abstract |
The decline of industrial manufacturing left large areas of vacant land in the peri-urban belts of many European cities, becoming an economic, social and environmental concern. In the meantime, available fertile soils are being over-used to produce energy crops, and municipal organic wastes are accumulating in landfills, actions that hamper the development of wealth-creating and sustainable societies. Phytomanagement has emerged as a valuable in-situ strategy for the management of peri-urban vacant spaces, able to restore their fundamental ecosystem services. The field experiment described here was undertaken to study the potential of bio-stabilised material (BSM) obtained from commingled municipal solid wastes, both for Brassica napus (rapeseed) crop production and to improve the health/functioning of peri-urban vacant soil as a first step toward urban greening. Three months before sowing, soils were amended with 0, 50 and 100 t FW BSM ha(-1). Data were gathered on the physiology and growth of B. napus at the BBCH-16-17 (57 days) and BBCH-89 (260 days) phenological stages. The activity, biomass, and functional diversity of soil microbial communities were measured concomitantly. Overall, the results showed that the BSM-amended soils became more productive and functional than the unamended soils. At the plant level, the leaf area of B. napus plants was significantly increased at the BBCH-16-17 stage, which later, at BBCH-89 stage, translated to a higher yield. At the soil level, mainly microbial activities related to C and N turnover increased after BSM amendment. This was key in satisfying the oilseed nutritional requirements under our experimental conditions. This innovative study advocates for a circular economy and shows that the combination of BSM amendment and B. napus can be efficacious for the redevelopment of periurban vacant soils. |
| Author Keywords |
Biofuels; Microbial properties; Organic amendment; Peri-urban soil restoration; Soil health |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED); Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) |
| EID |
WOS:000508389000024 |
| WoS Category |
Plant Sciences; Environmental Studies; Forestry; Urban Studies |
| Research Area |
Plant Sciences; Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Forestry; Urban Studies |
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