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Department of Agrochemistry and Environment, University Miguel Hernández of Elche, Elche (Alicante), Spain

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Original paper
Published: 04 May 2021 in Environmental Geochemistry and Health
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Authors aim to carry out a bibliographic review as an initial approach to state of the art related to the quality of urban soils, as well as its possible link with human health. This concern arises from the need to highlight the consequences that soil could face, derived from the growth and aging of the population, as well as its predicted preference for urban settlement. Urban development may pose a challenge to the health of urban soils, due to degradative processes that it entails, such as land take, sealing, contamination or compaction. A healthy soil is the one which maintains the capacity to support ecosystem services, so it can provide numerous benefits to human health and well-being (carbon sequestration, protection against flooding, retention and immobilization of pollutants and a growth media for vegetation and food production). This article addresses threats facing urban soils, the strategies put forward by the European Union to deal with them, as well as the issues that require further attention. Greening cities could be a consensual solution, so authors analyze whether soils of cities are ready for that challenge and what resources need to maintain soil ecosystem functions. This review proposes to use made by waste Technosols for a sustainable green city. Although the use of Technosols as a type of soil is very recent, the interest of the scientific community in this field continues to grow.

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T. Rodríguez-Espinosa; J. Navarro-Pedreño; I. Gómez-Lucas; M. M. Jordán-Vidal; J. Bech-Borras; A. A. Zorpas. Urban areas, human health and technosols for the green deal. Environmental Geochemistry and Health 2021, 1 -22.

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T. Rodríguez-Espinosa, J. Navarro-Pedreño, I. Gómez-Lucas, M. M. Jordán-Vidal, J. Bech-Borras, A. A. Zorpas. Urban areas, human health and technosols for the green deal. Environmental Geochemistry and Health. 2021; ():1-22.

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T. Rodríguez-Espinosa; J. Navarro-Pedreño; I. Gómez-Lucas; M. M. Jordán-Vidal; J. Bech-Borras; A. A. Zorpas. 2021. "Urban areas, human health and technosols for the green deal." Environmental Geochemistry and Health , no. : 1-22.

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Published: 01 December 2018 in Sustainability
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This article analysed the presence of trace metals (essential elements and pollutants) and soil properties in rural abandoned soils of a Mediterranean region. The soil properties determined were texture, pH, equivalent calcium carbonate, soil organic matter, availability of micronutrients (Fe, Mn, Cu, and Zn), and acid microwave digestion extraction to measure the trace metals considered as main pollutants (Cu, Zn, Cd, Cr, Ni, and Pb). Descriptive statistics and correlations were used to determine the relations among these parameters. pH, soil organic carbon (SOC), and clay were the main properties that controlled the availability of essential metals. pH was the main factor related to these metals in these calcareous soils. However, SOC, which can be incremented by adding organic fertilizers for soil rehabilitation as a sustainable practice, played an important role. Mean values of the metal composition in soils (Cu, Zn, Cd, Cr, Ni, and Pb) obtained in this study were similar to values reported for other areas in the Mediterranean basin.

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Jose Navarro-Pedreño; María Belén Almendro-Candel; Ignacio Gómez Lucas; Manuel M. Jordán Vidal; Jaume Bech Borras; Antonis A. Zorpas. Trace Metal Content and Availability of Essential Metals in Agricultural Soils of Alicante (Spain). Sustainability 2018, 10, 4534 .

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Jose Navarro-Pedreño, María Belén Almendro-Candel, Ignacio Gómez Lucas, Manuel M. Jordán Vidal, Jaume Bech Borras, Antonis A. Zorpas. Trace Metal Content and Availability of Essential Metals in Agricultural Soils of Alicante (Spain). Sustainability. 2018; 10 (12):4534.

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Jose Navarro-Pedreño; María Belén Almendro-Candel; Ignacio Gómez Lucas; Manuel M. Jordán Vidal; Jaume Bech Borras; Antonis A. Zorpas. 2018. "Trace Metal Content and Availability of Essential Metals in Agricultural Soils of Alicante (Spain)." Sustainability 10, no. 12: 4534.

Book chapter
Published: 29 August 2018 in Agricultural Waste and Residues
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María Belén Almendro-Candel; Ignacio Gómez Lucas; Jose Navarro-Pedreño; Antonis A. Zorpas. Physical Properties of Soils Affected by the Use of Agricultural Waste. Agricultural Waste and Residues 2018, 1 .

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María Belén Almendro-Candel, Ignacio Gómez Lucas, Jose Navarro-Pedreño, Antonis A. Zorpas. Physical Properties of Soils Affected by the Use of Agricultural Waste. Agricultural Waste and Residues. 2018; ():1.

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María Belén Almendro-Candel; Ignacio Gómez Lucas; Jose Navarro-Pedreño; Antonis A. Zorpas. 2018. "Physical Properties of Soils Affected by the Use of Agricultural Waste." Agricultural Waste and Residues , no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 15 May 2017 in Journal of Soils and Sediments
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This article analyzed the survival of Escherichia coli, total coliforms, and Salmonella spp. in a soil amended with urban sewage sludge due to its potential use in soil rehabilitation and to the risk of microbial pollution. The survival of E. coli, total coliforms, and Salmonella spp. was determined in a soil amended with different doses of four different urban sewage sludge based on equivalent nitrogen fertilization of 0, 85, 170, and 340 kg N/ha. After the topsoil/sludge mixtures were made, they were wet to 18% moisture and analyzed for 2 months to determine the presence of bacteria, and then again after 1 year. The results indicate that the presence of microorganisms was strongly conditioned by the type of biosolid and the dose applied. Soil moisture diminished as the experiment progressed and seemed to play a role in controlling the presence of the bacteria. The initial concentrations of bacteria depend on the sewage sludge treatment. The evolution of E. coli had a similar trend as total coliforms, and Salmonella spp. was absent after 8 weeks although a positive presence was detected in some soils after a year. As a conclusion, long periods of time reduce the risk from the presence of pathogens in soils, and the persistence may be closely related to the treatment of sewage sludge and the initial amount of microorganisms in the sewage sludge.

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Jose Ramón Rico Hernández; Ignacio Gomez; Jose Navarro-Pedreño; Manuel M. Jordán; Jaume Bech; Victor M. Nieto Asencio; Noemi Portell Iñiguez. Environmental consequences from the use of sewage sludge in soil restoration related to microbiological pollution. Journal of Soils and Sediments 2017, 18, 2172 -2178.

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Jose Ramón Rico Hernández, Ignacio Gomez, Jose Navarro-Pedreño, Manuel M. Jordán, Jaume Bech, Victor M. Nieto Asencio, Noemi Portell Iñiguez. Environmental consequences from the use of sewage sludge in soil restoration related to microbiological pollution. Journal of Soils and Sediments. 2017; 18 (6):2172-2178.

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Jose Ramón Rico Hernández; Ignacio Gomez; Jose Navarro-Pedreño; Manuel M. Jordán; Jaume Bech; Victor M. Nieto Asencio; Noemi Portell Iñiguez. 2017. "Environmental consequences from the use of sewage sludge in soil restoration related to microbiological pollution." Journal of Soils and Sediments 18, no. 6: 2172-2178.

Book chapter
Published: 01 January 2017 in Assessment, Restoration and Reclamation of Mining Influenced Soils
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Jose Navarro-Pedreño; María Belén Almendro-Candel; Ignacio Gómez; Manuel Miguel Jordán; Francisco Pardo. Organic Mulching to Improve Mining Soil Restoration. Assessment, Restoration and Reclamation of Mining Influenced Soils 2017, 375 -386.

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Jose Navarro-Pedreño, María Belén Almendro-Candel, Ignacio Gómez, Manuel Miguel Jordán, Francisco Pardo. Organic Mulching to Improve Mining Soil Restoration. Assessment, Restoration and Reclamation of Mining Influenced Soils. 2017; ():375-386.

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Jose Navarro-Pedreño; María Belén Almendro-Candel; Ignacio Gómez; Manuel Miguel Jordán; Francisco Pardo. 2017. "Organic Mulching to Improve Mining Soil Restoration." Assessment, Restoration and Reclamation of Mining Influenced Soils , no. : 375-386.

Book chapter
Published: 01 January 2017 in Assessment, Restoration and Reclamation of Mining Influenced Soils
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Maria Manuela Abreu; Jose A. Acosta; Vladimir A. Alekseenko; Alexey V. Alekseenko; María Belén Almendro-Candel; F. Alonso Vega; L. Andrade Couce; D. Arenas-Lago; Jaume Bech; Claudio Bini; Hyo-Taek Chon; Pietro P. Falciglia; Ángel Faz; Mari L. Garcia-Lorenzo; Ignacio Gómez; Grzegorz Gzyl; Carmen Hernandez; Ewa Janson; Paweł Jezierski; Manuel Miguel Jordán; Cezary Kabała; Anna Karczewska; Jarosław Kaszubkiewicz; Paweł Łabaj; Jong-Un Lee; Jin-Soo Lee; Maria Clara F. Magalhães; Laura Maleci; Pedro Martínez; Lucia B. Martínez; Salvadora Martínez-Lopez; Silvia Martínez-Martínez; Maria J. Martínez-Sánchez; Nikolay G. Maximovich; Jose Molina; Mº Angeles Muñoz; Jose Navarro-Pedreño; Francisco Pardo; Mariya A. Pashkevich; Carmen Pérez-Sirvent; Tatyana A. Petrova; Núria Roca; A. Rodríguez-Seijo; Stefano Romano; Erika S. Santos; Natalya V. Shvydkaya; Zofia Spiak; Katarzyna Szopka; Pedro Tume; Federico G.A. Vagliasindi; Mohammad Wahsha; Sergey B. Yashchinin; Raúl Zornoza. Contributors. Assessment, Restoration and Reclamation of Mining Influenced Soils 2017, 1 .

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Maria Manuela Abreu, Jose A. Acosta, Vladimir A. Alekseenko, Alexey V. Alekseenko, María Belén Almendro-Candel, F. Alonso Vega, L. Andrade Couce, D. Arenas-Lago, Jaume Bech, Claudio Bini, Hyo-Taek Chon, Pietro P. Falciglia, Ángel Faz, Mari L. Garcia-Lorenzo, Ignacio Gómez, Grzegorz Gzyl, Carmen Hernandez, Ewa Janson, Paweł Jezierski, Manuel Miguel Jordán, Cezary Kabała, Anna Karczewska, Jarosław Kaszubkiewicz, Paweł Łabaj, Jong-Un Lee, Jin-Soo Lee, Maria Clara F. Magalhães, Laura Maleci, Pedro Martínez, Lucia B. Martínez, Salvadora Martínez-Lopez, Silvia Martínez-Martínez, Maria J. Martínez-Sánchez, Nikolay G. Maximovich, Jose Molina, Mº Angeles Muñoz, Jose Navarro-Pedreño, Francisco Pardo, Mariya A. Pashkevich, Carmen Pérez-Sirvent, Tatyana A. Petrova, Núria Roca, A. Rodríguez-Seijo, Stefano Romano, Erika S. Santos, Natalya V. Shvydkaya, Zofia Spiak, Katarzyna Szopka, Pedro Tume, Federico G.A. Vagliasindi, Mohammad Wahsha, Sergey B. Yashchinin, Raúl Zornoza. Contributors. Assessment, Restoration and Reclamation of Mining Influenced Soils. 2017; ():1.

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Maria Manuela Abreu; Jose A. Acosta; Vladimir A. Alekseenko; Alexey V. Alekseenko; María Belén Almendro-Candel; F. Alonso Vega; L. Andrade Couce; D. Arenas-Lago; Jaume Bech; Claudio Bini; Hyo-Taek Chon; Pietro P. Falciglia; Ángel Faz; Mari L. Garcia-Lorenzo; Ignacio Gómez; Grzegorz Gzyl; Carmen Hernandez; Ewa Janson; Paweł Jezierski; Manuel Miguel Jordán; Cezary Kabała; Anna Karczewska; Jarosław Kaszubkiewicz; Paweł Łabaj; Jong-Un Lee; Jin-Soo Lee; Maria Clara F. Magalhães; Laura Maleci; Pedro Martínez; Lucia B. Martínez; Salvadora Martínez-Lopez; Silvia Martínez-Martínez; Maria J. Martínez-Sánchez; Nikolay G. Maximovich; Jose Molina; Mº Angeles Muñoz; Jose Navarro-Pedreño; Francisco Pardo; Mariya A. Pashkevich; Carmen Pérez-Sirvent; Tatyana A. Petrova; Núria Roca; A. Rodríguez-Seijo; Stefano Romano; Erika S. Santos; Natalya V. Shvydkaya; Zofia Spiak; Katarzyna Szopka; Pedro Tume; Federico G.A. Vagliasindi; Mohammad Wahsha; Sergey B. Yashchinin; Raúl Zornoza. 2017. "Contributors." Assessment, Restoration and Reclamation of Mining Influenced Soils , no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 15 November 2016 in Sensors
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Conventional wastewater treatment generates large amounts of organic matter–rich sludge that requires adequate treatment to avoid public health and environmental problems. The mixture of wastewater sludge and some bulking agents produces a biosolid to be composted at adequate composting facilities. The composting process is chemically and microbiologically complex and requires an adequate aeration of the biosolid (e.g., with a turner machine) for proper maturation of the compost. Adequate (near) real-time monitoring of the compost maturity process is highly difficult and the operation of composting facilities is not as automatized as other industrial processes. Spectroscopic analysis of compost samples has been successfully employed for compost maturity assessment but the preparation of the solid compost samples is difficult and time-consuming. This manuscript presents a methodology based on a combination of a less time-consuming compost sample preparation and ultraviolet, visible and short-wave near-infrared spectroscopy. Spectroscopic measurements were performed with liquid compost extract instead of solid compost samples. Partial least square (PLS) models were developed to quantify chemical fractions commonly employed for compost maturity assessment. Effective regression models were obtained for total organic matter (residual predictive deviation—RPD = 2.68), humification ratio (RPD = 2.23), total exchangeable carbon (RPD = 2.07) and total organic carbon (RPD = 1.66) with a modular and cost-effective visible and near infrared (VNIR) spectroradiometer. This combination of a less time-consuming compost sample preparation with a versatile sensor system provides an easy-to-implement, efficient and cost-effective protocol for compost maturity assessment and near-real-time monitoring.

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Beatriz Temporal-Lara; Ignacio Melendez-Pastor; Ignacio Gómez; Jose Navarro-Pedreño. Wastewater Biosolid Composting Optimization Based on UV-VNIR Spectroscopy Monitoring. Sensors 2016, 16, 1919 .

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Beatriz Temporal-Lara, Ignacio Melendez-Pastor, Ignacio Gómez, Jose Navarro-Pedreño. Wastewater Biosolid Composting Optimization Based on UV-VNIR Spectroscopy Monitoring. Sensors. 2016; 16 (11):1919.

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Beatriz Temporal-Lara; Ignacio Melendez-Pastor; Ignacio Gómez; Jose Navarro-Pedreño. 2016. "Wastewater Biosolid Composting Optimization Based on UV-VNIR Spectroscopy Monitoring." Sensors 16, no. 11: 1919.

Book chapter
Published: 27 July 2016 in Landscape Ecology - The Influences of Land Use and Anthropogenic Impacts of Landscape Creation
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Multitemporal Analysis in Mediterranean Forestland with Remote Sensing | InTechOpen, Published on: 2016-07-27. Authors: Ignacio Melendez-Pastor, Encarni I. Hernández, Jose Navarro- Pedreño, et

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Ignacio Melendez-Pastor; Encarni I. Hernández; Jose Navarro- Pedreño; Ignacio Gómez; Magaly Koch. Multitemporal Analysis in Mediterranean Forestland with Remote Sensing. Landscape Ecology - The Influences of Land Use and Anthropogenic Impacts of Landscape Creation 2016, 1 .

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Ignacio Melendez-Pastor, Encarni I. Hernández, Jose Navarro- Pedreño, Ignacio Gómez, Magaly Koch. Multitemporal Analysis in Mediterranean Forestland with Remote Sensing. Landscape Ecology - The Influences of Land Use and Anthropogenic Impacts of Landscape Creation. 2016; ():1.

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Ignacio Melendez-Pastor; Encarni I. Hernández; Jose Navarro- Pedreño; Ignacio Gómez; Magaly Koch. 2016. "Multitemporal Analysis in Mediterranean Forestland with Remote Sensing." Landscape Ecology - The Influences of Land Use and Anthropogenic Impacts of Landscape Creation , no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 27 October 2015 in Journal of Soils and Sediments
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This article analyzed the use of composted sewage sludge and limestone outcrop residue as a source of saline pollution to groundwater due to their use in soil rehabilitation and land restoration. This experiment analyzed the salinity and some important anions and cations related to those wastes under an experimental design based on the use of columns (0–30 cm) formed by both wastes and a heavy irrigation regime. Two different quality waters (saline and nonsaline) were used for irrigation. The pH, electrical conductivity, anions (Cl−, SO42−, PO43−, and HCO3−), cations (Na+, K+, Ca2+, and Mg2+), and heavy metals (Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn, Cd, Cr, Ni, and Pb) were analyzed. The environmental risk of salinization due to the species associated with the use of these materials was important, although chloride and sodium were the most important favoring the salinization of water. The effect was especially detected in the first weeks, while sewage sludge added important amounts of salts to leachates. After that, salinity coming from the irrigation determined the salinization of the groundwater. The combination of saline water for irrigation with the compost has to be seriously considered as a source of salts and heavy metal pollution for surface and ground waters. Phosphate and trace elements pollution are clearly associated to the use of the composted sewage sludge.

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Ana Pérez-Gimeno; Jose Navarro-Pedreño; María Belén Almendro-Candel; Ignacio Gomez; Manuel M. Jordán. Environmental consequences of the use of sewage sludge compost and limestone outcrop residue for soil restoration: salinity and trace elements pollution. Journal of Soils and Sediments 2015, 16, 1012 -1021.

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Ana Pérez-Gimeno, Jose Navarro-Pedreño, María Belén Almendro-Candel, Ignacio Gomez, Manuel M. Jordán. Environmental consequences of the use of sewage sludge compost and limestone outcrop residue for soil restoration: salinity and trace elements pollution. Journal of Soils and Sediments. 2015; 16 (3):1012-1021.

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Ana Pérez-Gimeno; Jose Navarro-Pedreño; María Belén Almendro-Candel; Ignacio Gomez; Manuel M. Jordán. 2015. "Environmental consequences of the use of sewage sludge compost and limestone outcrop residue for soil restoration: salinity and trace elements pollution." Journal of Soils and Sediments 16, no. 3: 1012-1021.

Journal article
Published: 16 January 2015 in Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research
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Alfonso J. Lag-Brotons; Ignacio Gómez; Jose Navarro-Pedreño. Sewage sludge use in bioenergy production. A case study of its effects on soil properties under Cynara cardunculus L. cultivation. Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research 2015, 13, e1101 .

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Alfonso J. Lag-Brotons, Ignacio Gómez, Jose Navarro-Pedreño. Sewage sludge use in bioenergy production. A case study of its effects on soil properties under Cynara cardunculus L. cultivation. Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research. 2015; 13 (1):e1101.

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Alfonso J. Lag-Brotons; Ignacio Gómez; Jose Navarro-Pedreño. 2015. "Sewage sludge use in bioenergy production. A case study of its effects on soil properties under Cynara cardunculus L. cultivation." Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research 13, no. 1: e1101.

Articles
Published: 20 December 2014 in Compost Science & Utilization
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Composting is an efficient technique for managing the increasing production of organic wastes since it transforms them into a valuable product that can be applied to soil to improve it. However, it is necessary to ensure the adequate properties of this product for a proper agricultural or environmental application. Various parameters have been proposed as estimators of the evolution of the composting process, nevertheless there is a lack of easy techniques with a wide application range for monitoring it. This study evaluated some parameters that can be used to test compost evolution in samples of composted sewage sludge under full-scale conditions. Total extractable carbon (TEC) by alkaline solution of sodium pyrophosphate, humic acids (HA), fulvic acids (FA), and the ratio of them (HA/FA) were obtained by a one-step extraction procedure. Results were compared with those obtained after an official extraction method for the same parameters. Total organic matter was calculated by calcination (TOM%). The objective was to assess the usefulness of the one-step extraction as an easy and cheap tool for monitoring the composting process. The results indicate that both extraction procedures show a statistically significant correlation between them and with TOM%. Therefore, TEC obtained by the one-step extraction procedure can provide useful information about the evolution of the composting process of compost samples with the easiest methodology.

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B. Temporal-Lara; I. Gómez; Jose Navarro-Pedreño; S. Raya. One-Step Extraction Procedure as an Easy Tool for Monitoring a Full-Scale Composting Plant. Compost Science & Utilization 2014, 23, 128 -134.

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B. Temporal-Lara, I. Gómez, Jose Navarro-Pedreño, S. Raya. One-Step Extraction Procedure as an Easy Tool for Monitoring a Full-Scale Composting Plant. Compost Science & Utilization. 2014; 23 (2):128-134.

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B. Temporal-Lara; I. Gómez; Jose Navarro-Pedreño; S. Raya. 2014. "One-Step Extraction Procedure as an Easy Tool for Monitoring a Full-Scale Composting Plant." Compost Science & Utilization 23, no. 2: 128-134.

Journal article
Published: 06 September 2014 in Journal of Soils and Sediments
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The use of composted sewage sludge and limestone outcrop residue in land rehabilitation, soil improvement, and technosol making can influence the mobility of nitrogen compounds in groundwater. This experiment analyzed this source of possible pollution under an experimental design based on the use of columns (0–30 cm) formed by both wastes and a heavy irrigation regime. Two waters of different quality (saline and non-saline) were used for irrigation. The presence of nitrate, nitrite, and ammonium in the leachates was checked. The environmental risk due to the presence of nitrogen species associated with the use of these materials was very low in general, although nitrate was the most important compound affected by the use of sewage sludge compost and saline water. The combination of saline water for irrigation with the compost has to be seriously considered as a source of pollution for surface and ground waters, and the use of both resources may be a key factor to be studied (low-quality water and sewage sludge compost).

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Ana Pérez-Gimeno; Jose Navarro-Pedreño; María Belén Almendro-Candel; Ignacio Gomez; Manuel M. Jordán. Nitrogen compound pollution associated with the use of sewage sludge compost and limestone outcrop residue under saline irrigation. Journal of Soils and Sediments 2014, 16, 1345 -1351.

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Ana Pérez-Gimeno, Jose Navarro-Pedreño, María Belén Almendro-Candel, Ignacio Gomez, Manuel M. Jordán. Nitrogen compound pollution associated with the use of sewage sludge compost and limestone outcrop residue under saline irrigation. Journal of Soils and Sediments. 2014; 16 (4):1345-1351.

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Ana Pérez-Gimeno; Jose Navarro-Pedreño; María Belén Almendro-Candel; Ignacio Gomez; Manuel M. Jordán. 2014. "Nitrogen compound pollution associated with the use of sewage sludge compost and limestone outcrop residue under saline irrigation." Journal of Soils and Sediments 16, no. 4: 1345-1351.

Journal article
Published: 01 September 2014 in Journal of Geochemical Exploration
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María Belén Almendro-Candel; Jose Navarro-Pedreño; M.M. Jordán; Ignacio Gómez; I. Melendez-Pastor. Use of municipal solid waste compost to reclaim limestone quarries mine spoils as soil amendments: Effects on Cd and Ni. Journal of Geochemical Exploration 2014, 144, 363 -366.

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María Belén Almendro-Candel, Jose Navarro-Pedreño, M.M. Jordán, Ignacio Gómez, I. Melendez-Pastor. Use of municipal solid waste compost to reclaim limestone quarries mine spoils as soil amendments: Effects on Cd and Ni. Journal of Geochemical Exploration. 2014; 144 ():363-366.

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María Belén Almendro-Candel; Jose Navarro-Pedreño; M.M. Jordán; Ignacio Gómez; I. Melendez-Pastor. 2014. "Use of municipal solid waste compost to reclaim limestone quarries mine spoils as soil amendments: Effects on Cd and Ni." Journal of Geochemical Exploration 144, no. : 363-366.

Journal article
Published: 01 August 2014 in Applied Geography
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I. Melendez-Pastor; E.I. Hernández; J. Navarro-Pedreño; I. Gómez. Socioeconomic factors influencing land cover changes in rural areas: The case of the Sierra de Albarracín (Spain). Applied Geography 2014, 52, 34 -45.

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I. Melendez-Pastor, E.I. Hernández, J. Navarro-Pedreño, I. Gómez. Socioeconomic factors influencing land cover changes in rural areas: The case of the Sierra de Albarracín (Spain). Applied Geography. 2014; 52 ():34-45.

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I. Melendez-Pastor; E.I. Hernández; J. Navarro-Pedreño; I. Gómez. 2014. "Socioeconomic factors influencing land cover changes in rural areas: The case of the Sierra de Albarracín (Spain)." Applied Geography 52, no. : 34-45.

Journal article
Published: 01 August 2014 in Scientiae Studia
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Water scarcity and soil salinization affect large semiarid agricultural areas throughout the world. The maintenance of agricultural productivity implies better agricultural practices and a careful selection of resistant crops. A proper monitoring of the physiological status of plants can lead to better knowledge of plant nutritional requirements. Visible and near-infrared (VNIR) radiometry provides a non-destructive and quantitative method to monitor vegetation status by quantifying chemical properties using spectroscopic techniques. In this study, the capability of VNIR spectral measurements to detect salinity effects on melon (Cucumis melo L.) plants was tested. Melon plants were cultivated under multiple soil salinity conditions (electrical conductivity, (EC)1:5: 0.5, 1.0 and 2.5 dS m-1). Spectral data of leaves were transformed into vegetation indices indicative of the physiological status of the plants. The results showed differences for N (p < 0.05), K and Na content (p < 0.01) due to salinity suggesting different degrees of salt stress on the plants. Specific leaf area increased with salinity levels (p < 0.001). The capabilities of VNIR radiometry to assess the influence of soil salinity on melon physiology using a non-destructive method were demonstrated. A normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI750-705), and the ratio between water index (WI) and normalized difference vegetation index (WI/NDVI750-705) showed significant relationships (p < 0.01) with the salinity. Therefore, this method could be used for in-situ early detection of salinity stress effects

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Encarni I. Hernández; Ignacio Melendez-Pastor; Jose Navarro-Pedreño; Ignacio Gomez. Spectral indices for the detection of salinity effects in melon plants. Scientiae Studia 2014, 71, 324 -330.

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Encarni I. Hernández, Ignacio Melendez-Pastor, Jose Navarro-Pedreño, Ignacio Gomez. Spectral indices for the detection of salinity effects in melon plants. Scientiae Studia. 2014; 71 (4):324-330.

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Encarni I. Hernández; Ignacio Melendez-Pastor; Jose Navarro-Pedreño; Ignacio Gomez. 2014. "Spectral indices for the detection of salinity effects in melon plants." Scientiae Studia 71, no. 4: 324-330.

Journal article
Published: 20 May 2014 in Journal of Cleaner Production
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As energy obtained from biomass is expected to significantly contribute to the future renewable energy pool, knowledge regarding energy crops management is crucial in order to maximize productivity while establishing positive environmental synergies. In this sense, the application of waste materials as organic amendments represents an interesting option for the growth of energy crops in Mediterranean regions. This is the first three-year trial (2008–2011) that assesses the effect of different sewage sludge compost treatments, applied as basal dressing, on the productivity the energy crop Cynara cardunculus L. (cynara). The experiment was conducted in Alicante (Southeastern Spain), testing four compost application rates: 0, 30, 50 and 70 t ha−1. Cynara yields (dry basis) were higher in the 2010/11 comparatively with 2008/09 for aboveground biomass (2063 vs 1202 g m−2), seed yield (320 vs 153 g m−2), oil yield (81 vs 33 g m−2) and energy yield (37 vs 21 MJ m−2). Concerning fertilisation treatments, composted sludge exerted positive effects, mainly between 50 and 70 t ha−1 application rates, primarily improving the productivity of cynara: aboveground biomass (2195 g m−2) and energy (38 MJ m−2) yields of plants amended with 70 t ha−1 were 68% higher than control plants, while seeds (308 g m−2) and oil yields (103 g m−2) increased by 40%. Therefore, the use of SSC enhanced cynara's productivity (aboveground biomass and seeds yields primarily). The present research provides valuable data to growers and researchers interested in the maximization of environmental positive synergies (soil protection, waste reuse, bioenergy production), as a way to enhance the sustainability of Mediterranean agrosystems.

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A. Lag-Brotons; I. Gómez; J. Navarro-Pedreño; Asuncion Mayoral; M.D. Curt. Sewage sludge compost use in bioenergy production – a case study on the effects on Cynara cardunculus L energy crop. Journal of Cleaner Production 2014, 79, 32 -40.

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A. Lag-Brotons, I. Gómez, J. Navarro-Pedreño, Asuncion Mayoral, M.D. Curt. Sewage sludge compost use in bioenergy production – a case study on the effects on Cynara cardunculus L energy crop. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2014; 79 ():32-40.

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A. Lag-Brotons; I. Gómez; J. Navarro-Pedreño; Asuncion Mayoral; M.D. Curt. 2014. "Sewage sludge compost use in bioenergy production – a case study on the effects on Cynara cardunculus L energy crop." Journal of Cleaner Production 79, no. : 32-40.

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Published: 02 January 2014 in Compost Science & Utilization
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The aim of this study was to identify an optimal sewage sludge compost (SSC) application rate to cultivate Cynara cardunculus L. (cynara) in a Mediterranean soil. Five SSC treatments corresponding to 0, 2, 4, 6, and 8 kg compost/m2 (T0, T1, T2, T3, and T4, respectively) were applied to an agricultural plot (South-Eastern Spain). Twelve cynara plants per treatment were grown (January–June). SSC treatments enhanced Cox, Nk, Pburriel, Zn, and Fe. The optimal rates were found between T2 and T3. Cynara leaves’ elemental composition was scarcely affected by SSC. Only Fe increased, differing T2, T3, T4 plants (over 1000 mg Fe/kg) from T0 plants (701 mg Fe/kg). Cynara morphological traits were not affected by SSC treatments. Cynara results did not indicate a clear optimal SSC dose. However, applications between 4 and 6 kg of SSC/m2 are recommended in order to enhance soil organic matter and fertility, factors of special importance in Mediterranean environments.

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A. Lag-Brotons; Ignacio Gómez; Jose Navarro-Pedreño; J. Bartual-Martos. Effects of Sewage Sludge Compost on Cynara cardunculus L. Cultivation in a Mediterranean Soil. Compost Science & Utilization 2014, 22, 33 -39.

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A. Lag-Brotons, Ignacio Gómez, Jose Navarro-Pedreño, J. Bartual-Martos. Effects of Sewage Sludge Compost on Cynara cardunculus L. Cultivation in a Mediterranean Soil. Compost Science & Utilization. 2014; 22 (1):33-39.

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A. Lag-Brotons; Ignacio Gómez; Jose Navarro-Pedreño; J. Bartual-Martos. 2014. "Effects of Sewage Sludge Compost on Cynara cardunculus L. Cultivation in a Mediterranean Soil." Compost Science & Utilization 22, no. 1: 33-39.

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Published: 06 December 2013 in Water
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On-line monitoring of wastewater parameters is a major scientific and technical challenge because of the great variability of wastewater characteristics and the extreme physical-chemical conditions that endure the sensors. Wastewater treatment plant managers require fast and reliable information about the input sewage and the operation of the different treatment stages. There is a great need for the development of sensors for the continuous monitoring of wastewater parameters. In this sense, several optical systems have been evaluated. This article presents an experimental laboratory-based approach to quantify commonly employed urban wastewater parameters, namely biochemical oxygen demand in five days (BOD5), chemical oxygen demand (COD), total suspended solids (TSS), and the ratio BOD5:COD, with a visible and short wave near infrared (V/SW-NIR) spectrometer (400–1000 nm). Partial least square regression (PLSR) models were developed in order to quantify the wastewater parameters with the recorded spectra. PLSR models were developed for the full spectral range and also for the visible and near infrared spectral ranges separately. Good PLSR models were obtained with the visible spectral range for BOD5 (RER = 9.64), COD (RER = 10.88), and with the full spectral range for the TSS (RER = 9.67). The results of this study show that V/SW-NIR spectroscopy is a suitable technique for on-line monitoring of wastewater parameters.

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Ignacio Melendez-Pastor; M. Belén Almendro-Candel; Jose Navarro-Pedreño; Ignacio Gómez; Mariano García Lillo; Encarni I. Hernández. Monitoring Urban Wastewaters’ Characteristics by Visible and Short Wave Near-Infrared Spectroscopy. Water 2013, 5, 2026 -2036.

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Ignacio Melendez-Pastor, M. Belén Almendro-Candel, Jose Navarro-Pedreño, Ignacio Gómez, Mariano García Lillo, Encarni I. Hernández. Monitoring Urban Wastewaters’ Characteristics by Visible and Short Wave Near-Infrared Spectroscopy. Water. 2013; 5 (4):2026-2036.

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Ignacio Melendez-Pastor; M. Belén Almendro-Candel; Jose Navarro-Pedreño; Ignacio Gómez; Mariano García Lillo; Encarni I. Hernández. 2013. "Monitoring Urban Wastewaters’ Characteristics by Visible and Short Wave Near-Infrared Spectroscopy." Water 5, no. 4: 2026-2036.

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Published: 27 August 2013 in Journal of Soils and Sediments
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Our main aim objective was to evaluate the transfer of Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn to barley (Hordeum vulgare) grown in various soils previously amended with two sewage sludges containing different concentrations of heavy metals. This allowed us to examine the transfer of heavv metals to barley roots and shoots and the occurrence of restriction mechanisms as function of soil type and for different heavy metal concentration scenarios. A greenhouse experiment was performed to evaluate the transfer of heavy metals to barley grown in 36 agricultural soils from different parts of Spain previously amended with a single dose (equivalent to 50 t dry weight ha−1) of two sewage sludges with contrasting levels of heavy metals (common and spiked sludge: CS and SS). In soils amended with CS, heavy metals were transferred to roots in the order (mean values of the bio-concentration ratio in roots, BCFRoots, in brackets): Cu (2.4) ~ Ni (2.3) > Cd (2.1) > Zn (1.8) > Cr (0.7) ~ Pb (0.6); similar values were found for the soils amended with SS. The mean values of the soil-to-shoot ratio were: Cd (0.44) ~ Zn (0.39) ~ Cu (0.39) > Cr (0.20) > Ni (0.09) > Pb (0.01) for CS-amended soils; Zn (0.24) > Cu (0.15) ~ Cd (0.14) > Ni (0.05) ~ Cr (0.03) > Pb (0.006) for SS-amended soils. Heavy metals were transferred from roots to shoots in the following order (mean values of the ratio concentration of heavy metals in shoots to roots in brackets): Cr (0.33) > Zn (0.24) ~ Cd (0.22) > Cu (0.19) > Ni (0.04) > Pb (0.02) for CS-amended soils; Zn (0.14) > Cd (0.09) ~ Cu (0.08) > Cr (0.05) > Ni (0.02) ~ Pb (0.010) for SS-amended soils. Soils weakly restricted the mobility of heavy metals to roots, plant physiology restricted the transfer of heavy metals from roots to shoots, observing further restriction at high heavy metal loadings, and the transfer of Cd, Cu and Zn from soils to shoots was greater than for Cr, Ni and Pb. Stepwise multiple linear regressions revealed that soils with high sand content allowed greater soil-plant transfer of Cr, Cu, Pb and Zn. For Cd and Ni, soils with low pH and soil organic C, respectively, posed the highest risk.

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Jose Soriano Disla; Ignacio Gomez; Jose Navarro-Pedreño; Manuel M. Jordán. The transfer of heavy metals to barley plants from soils amended with sewage sludge with different heavy metal burdens. Journal of Soils and Sediments 2013, 14, 687 -696.

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Jose Soriano Disla, Ignacio Gomez, Jose Navarro-Pedreño, Manuel M. Jordán. The transfer of heavy metals to barley plants from soils amended with sewage sludge with different heavy metal burdens. Journal of Soils and Sediments. 2013; 14 (4):687-696.

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Jose Soriano Disla; Ignacio Gomez; Jose Navarro-Pedreño; Manuel M. Jordán. 2013. "The transfer of heavy metals to barley plants from soils amended with sewage sludge with different heavy metal burdens." Journal of Soils and Sediments 14, no. 4: 687-696.

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Published: 01 June 2013 in HortScience
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Cynara cardunculus L., known as cynara for industrial application, is a versatile plant for Mediterranean regions. Irrigation with non-conventional salty water sources is a common practice in these water-scarce regions. However, the research performed on cynara salt-stress response is limited and solely tested under soilless conditions. Thereby, the aims of the current experiment were to ascertain the effect of saline irrigation on cynara growth and mineral nutrition in Mediterranean soils. The influence of soil was considered using two typical agricultural soils, mainly differing in their salinity status. Plants were grown under controlled conditions from November until July in pots filled with soil amended with sewage sludge compost. Three saline irrigation treatments were applied (0.7, 2, and 3 dS·m−1) with increasing concentrations of NaCl (4, 13, and 23 mM). Saline irrigation started in January and ended in June. Plants growth parameters (height, dry biomass, heads number, seed yield) declined with saline irrigation. Aboveground dry biomass of plants irrigated with 3 dS·m−1 was reduced approximately one-third regarding the control value, whereas seed yield was reduced in 57%. Despite growth reduction induced by salinity, no symptoms of nutritional deficiency were observed in leaves. Saline irrigation was the main driving factor regarding cynara mineral concentration, except for potassium (K) and manganese (Mn), which were related to soil type. Chlorine (Cl) and sodium (Na) concentration increased at the whole-plant level, whereas magnesium (Mg) showed the opposing trend. Similar trends were observed in the mineral content of cynara aboveground biomass. Interaction effects between soil type and saline irrigation were marginal. Cynara exhibited high K selectivity, which might be associated with a mechanism of salt tolerance, whereas Mg is suggested as a potential indicator of salt stress in cynara plants grown in calcareous Mediterranean soils. We concluded that cynara growth and mineral nutrition were mainly affected by saline irrigation, probably as a result of the accumulation of Na and Cl.

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Alfonso José Lag Brotons; Jose Soriano Disla; Ignacio Gomez; Jose Navarro-Pedreño. Saline Irrigation Effects on Cynara cardunculus L. Plants Grown in Mediterranean Soils. HortScience 2013, 48, 762 -767.

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Alfonso José Lag Brotons, Jose Soriano Disla, Ignacio Gomez, Jose Navarro-Pedreño. Saline Irrigation Effects on Cynara cardunculus L. Plants Grown in Mediterranean Soils. HortScience. 2013; 48 (6):762-767.

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Alfonso José Lag Brotons; Jose Soriano Disla; Ignacio Gomez; Jose Navarro-Pedreño. 2013. "Saline Irrigation Effects on Cynara cardunculus L. Plants Grown in Mediterranean Soils." HortScience 48, no. 6: 762-767.