Quality of urban and suburban soils and compatibility of uses

The exchange brought together managers, gardeners, communities, developers and researchers in biotechnology and social sciences, at the Maison des acteurs du Paris durable.

The urban and suburban soil, sometimes degraded, is more and more solicited for recreational or food purposes which can be problematic. This complex environment needs to be better known. What are the health and environmental risks associated with these environments?

The aim was to take stock of knowledge and identify new lines of collaborative research in order to identify the possible future uses of these soils according to their quality (known or still to know).

Speakers' presentations are available on the following link. A collective work will follow, co-financed by Labex BASC, FIRE and ADEME.

At the BASC level, the persons in charge are Elisabeth Rémy, Christian Mougin and Isabelle Lamy of Joint (INRA/agroParisTech) Research Units SAD-APT and ECOSYS. It falls within the Ecotoxicologists network — EcoBASC.

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