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Incorporating the soil function concept into sustainability appraisal of remediation alternatives

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Volchko, Yevheniya, Norrman, Jenny, Bergknut, Magnus, Rosén, Lars, Söderqvist, Tore·2013·Journal of Environmental Management

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Soil functions are critical for ecosystem survival and thus for an ecosystem's provision of services to humans. This is recognized in the proposed EU Soil Framework Directive from 2006, which lists seven important soil functions and services to be considered in a soil management practice. Emerging regulatory requirements demand a holistic view on soil evaluation in remediation projects. This paper presents a multi-scale, structured and transparent approach for incorporating the soil function concept into sustainability appraisal of remediation alternatives using a set of ecological, socio-cultural and economic criteria. The basis for the presented approach is a conceptualization of the linkages between soil functions and ecosystem services connected to with the sustainability paradigm. The approach suggests using (1) soil quality indicators (i.e. physical, chemical and biological soil properties) for exploring the performance of soil functions at the site level, and (2) soil service indicators (i.e. value-related measurements) for evaluating the performance of services resulting from soil functions across all levels of the spatial scale. The suggested approach is demonstrated by application in a Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) framework for sustainability appraisals of remediation alternatives. Further, the possibilities of using soil quality indicators for soil function evaluation are explored by reviewing existing literature on potential negative and positive effects of remediation technologies on the functionality of the treated soil. The suggested approach for including the soil function concept in remediation projects is believed to provide a basis for better informed decisions that will facilitate efficient management of contaminated land and to meet emerging regulatory requirements on soil protection.

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  • [56] proposed a CBA-based multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA) remediation sustainability framework incorporating several ecosystem services indicators, applied semi-quantitatively to a broad range of remedial technologies including bioremediation alternatives based on literature.

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Authors
Volchko, Y., Norrman, J., Bergknut, M., Rosén, L., & Söderqvist, T.
Affiliations
  • Chalmers University of Technology (SE)
  • Umeå University (SE)
Corresponding author
Volchko, Yevheniya
Venue
Journal of Environmental Management
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2013-11
Volume
129
Pages
367-376
ISSN
0301-4797 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2045039393
Cited by
61
References
49
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 8 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 7 · 2014: 5
FWCI
4.56
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
other-oa
Locations
  • Journal of Environmental Management (publishedVersion, other-oa)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Chalmers Publication Library (Chalmers University of Technology) (submittedVersion)
  • Chalmers Research (Chalmers University of Technology) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Vetenskapsrådet
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Land Use and Ecosystem Services
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law › Soil and Land Suitability Analysis
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Soil Science and Environmental Management
Keywords
soil functions, ecosystem services, sustainability assessment, contaminated site remediation, remediation alternatives, soil quality indicators, multi-criteria decision making, contaminated site management
MeSH terms
Conservation of Natural Resources, Decision Support Techniques, Ecology, Models, Theoretical, Terminology as Topic, Soil, Ecosystem, Environmental Restoration and Remediation

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