Removed asphalt can be used as a component of constructed soils for urban greenery

• Published in: Journal of soils and sediments Vol. 25; no. 2; pp. 578 - 590
• Main Authors: Rompato, Bianca, Rossi, Riccardo, Giagnoni, Laura, Mastrolonardo, Giovanni, Argenti, Giovanni, Staglianò, Nicolina, Nuñez, Remigio Paradelo, Certini, Giacomo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.02.2025; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Aromatic compounds; Asphalt; bitumen; Composting; Composts; Conglomerates; Crushing; Earth and Environmental Science; Environment; Environmental Physics; Grasses; Green infrastructure; Growth rate; Heavy metals; Landfills; Leachates; Morphometry; Municipal solid waste; Municipal waste management; Plant growth; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Soil; Soil Science & Conservation; Soils; Solid waste management; Solid wastes; Suitma12; urban soils; vegetation; Waste recycling; Soil leachate; Urban green areas; Depaving; Soil pollution; Technosols; Urban waste

Purpose This study deals with the possibility of adding some of the removed and appropriately crushed bituminous conglomerate (here called simply asphalt), as well as compost from municipal solid waste recycling, to urban depaved soils to be used as green areas, to reduce disposal costs. Methods For...