Soil ecosystem services in urban areas and methods for their assessment using remote sensing

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dc.contributor.authorPoręba, Ludwika
dc.contributor.authorGłowienka, Ewa
dc.contributor.authorSiebielec, Grzegorz
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-26T07:12:15Z
dc.date.available2026-01-26T07:12:15Z
dc.date.issued2026-01-20
dc.description.abstractCities and nature are interdependent. Many of the needs of urban population are fulfilled by ecosystem services, which are typically grouped into four categories: provisioning, regulating, habitat, and cultural services. These include such benefits as food and water supply, climate regulation, biodiversity support, as well as various cultural and recreational values. Soil, through its functions, is an important element of the environment that provides ecosystem services in urban areas. This publication focuses on a review of the literature on soil ecosystem services, with particular emphasis on the urban context. It also highlights how remote sensing tools and spatial planning approaches can be applied to monitor soil ecosystem services in cities and support sustainable urban management. The increasing level of urbanization poses a major threat to soil and its ability to provide ecosystem services. Urbanization worsens climatic conditions in cities, threatens biodiversity by interrupting ecological corridors, increases surface runoff creating flood risks, and contributes to elevated levels of pollution in both soil and air. Given that this process is inevitable, minimizing environmental damage requires well-designed land management approaches. Integrating ecosystem services into urban planning will not only contribute to preserving nature in the best possible condition, but will also enhance the quality of life for city dwellers.
dc.description.sponsorshipThe author(s) declared that financial support was received for this work and/or its publication. Research was performed under NBSOIL (Nature Based Solutions for Soil Management) project, grant number 101091246, financed by Mission Soil of Horizon Europe programme. Research project partly supported by program “Excellence initiative – research university” for the AGH University.
dc.identifier.citationFront. Environ. Sci. 13:1734143
dc.identifier.doi10.3389/fenvs.2025.1734143
dc.identifier.issn2296-665X
dc.identifier.urihttps://bc.iung.pl/handle/123456789/4683
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.frontiersin.org/journals/environmental-science/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2025.1734143/full
dc.publisherFrontiers
dc.subjectecosystem service
dc.subjectgreen infrastructure
dc.subjectremote sensing
dc.subjectsoil sealing
dc.subjecturban heat island
dc.subjecturban soils
dc.titleSoil ecosystem services in urban areas and methods for their assessment using remote sensing
dc.typeArticle
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