Konzeptbodenkarten für den städtischen Raum

Grenzius, Ralf; Blume, Hans‐Peter

doi:10.1002/jpln.19931560304

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“…Concept soil maps were developed to overcome these issues. To create a concept soil map, all available data about a site are collected and maps of each data point are then layered on top of each other and evaluated to determine the soil's designation and boundaries (Coburger & Kretschmer, 1997a; Grenzius & Blume, 1993; Kneib & Miehlich, 1987). This process can be further improved by assessing the surveyed areas’ statistical conformity with the concept soil maps (Schneider, 1996).…”

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Soil science within German cities

Burghardt

Kneib

Höke

et al. 2022

J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci.

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The soils of urban areas were belatedly discovered as a research subject, becoming popular for study in the 1970s. With the growth of cities, there were increased requirements for urban soil information to assure the urban quality of life. Thus, the WG Urban Soils (AKS [Arbeitskreis Stadtboeden], today AGUB) within the German Soil Science Society (DBG) was established in 1987. This paper outlines the national and international achievements of AKS/AGUB and the initiated international urban soil network. Particular attention is given to soil mapping and research in Germany. The foundation of AKS/AGUB initiated a high scientific response on the new research field of urban soils. A soil mapping instruction was established. According to the German concept of soil unit “soil form” from the substrate and soil formation, much attention was given to soil material of natural and technic origin, as well as structure and profile composition. The focus of soil formation is on the young age, the effect of artificial landscape construction, and the speed of soil development. For surveying areas of high soil diversity, conceptual maps were developed. A great number of cities were mapped. As in Germany, urban soils were included in several national soil classification systems. Those of Germany, the United States, Russia, France, and the international World Reference Base for Soil Resources (WRB) are compared. A great number of tasks of urban administration concern soil problems, such as pollution, soil sealing, urban greening, stormwater infiltration, heating, dust, and carbon sequestration, so soils were relevant in city government work. Internationally, the WG SUITMA of International Union of Soil Science and the US WG INCOMANTH were dedicated to urban soils. The AKS/AGUB could contribute to the European Commission with concepts of soil functions and soil evaluation and the introduction of Technosols to the WRB. Important future aspects will be the competition of intense rising soil consumption by building activities, and the availability and quality of soils for a sustainable urban life.

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Soil science within German cities

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Kneib

Höke

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J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci.

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“…Our approach for extended description and mapping of soils in the BMA is based on the working experience of urban soil researchers over many years (Sukopp et al 1970;Blume 1981;Grenzius 1987;Wessolek 2001;Makki et al 2014) and local federal authorities who have performed detailed soil mapping projects in the BMA and have progressively revised the Berlin soil information system. Furthermore, a detailed review of national and international soil classification systems, primarily the 4th and 5th edition of the German soil classification systems (Ad-hoc AG Boden 1994, 2005, as well as working papers and guidelines for urban soil mapping (AK Stadtböden 1997a, b, 2001; Ad-hoc AG Boden 2009) has been carried out (Fig.…”

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“…Appendix D of the guideline describes and comprises analytical standard methods of organic key compounds of non-natural origin such as PCB, PAH, or BTEX. Table 4 Level of anthropogenic transformation in the Berlin metropolitan area based on hemeroby classes of Blume (1990), Blume and Sukopp (1976), Gerstenberg (2015), Grenzius (1987), and Stasch et al (1991) Code Level of anthropogenic transformation Very strongly modified soil (throughout the soil profile), predominantly anthropogenic and/or technogenic soils Settlement areas with extreme degree of soil sealing (> 90%) soils which have been completely reshaped by deposition and removal, compaction, etc.…”

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Guideline for the description of soils in the Berlin metropolitan area: an extension for surveying and mapping anthropogenic and natural soils in urban environments within the German soil classification system

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Purpose In urban areas, humans shape the surface, (re-)deposit natural or technogenic material, and thus become the dominant soil formation factor. The 2015 edition of the World Reference Base for Soil Resources (WRB) describes anthropogenic urban soils as Anthrosols or Technosols, but the methodological approaches and classification criteria of national soil classification systems are rather inconsistent. Stringent criteria for describing and mapping anthropogenic soils in urban areas and their application are still lacking, although more than half (53%) of the urban soils in Berlin are built-up by or contain anthropogenic material. Materials and methods On behalf of the Berlin Senate Department for the Environment, Transport and Climate Protection and in close cooperation with the German Working Group for Urban Soils, a comprehensive guideline for soil description in the Berlin metropolitan area (BMA), with special regard to anthropogenic/technogenic parent material and anthropogenic soils, has been developed. Our approach includes all previous standard works for soil description and mapping and is based on studies that have been conducted in the BMA over the last five decades. Special emphasis was placed on the integration of our manual into the classification system of the German soil mapping guideline (KA5). Results and discussion The extension of existing data fields (e.g., the further subdivision of land use types) as well as the creation of new data fields (e.g., pH value) adapted to the requirements of urban soil mapping has been carried out. Additional technogenic materials that occur in urban environments have been added to the list of anthropogenic parent materials. Furthermore, we designed appendices that clearly characterize typical soil profiles of the BMA and depict technogenic materials, their physical and chemical characteristics, as well as their origin and distribution. Our approach will set new benchmarks for soil description and mapping in urban environments, which will improve the quality of urban soil research in the BMA. It is expected that our approach will provide baselines for urban soil mapping in other metropolitan areas. Conclusions Our guideline is a comprehensive manual for the description of urban soils within a national soil classification system. This mapping guideline will be the future standard work for soil surveys and soil mapping in the federal state of Berlin. Currently, representatives from federal and state authorities are reviewing our guideline, with a view to potentially integrating key components into the classification system of the forthcoming 6th edition of the German soil mapping guideline (KA6).

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Konzeptbodenkarten für den städtischen Raum

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Soil science within German cities

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Guideline for the description of soils in the Berlin metropolitan area: an extension for surveying and mapping anthropogenic and natural soils in urban environments within the German soil classification system

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