SOILS OF THE CITIES: FEATURES OF GENESIS, CLASSIFICATION, DIAGNOSTICS

Abstract

The purpose of this work is determine at what level in the modern soil science is the question of scrutiny features genesis, classification, diagnosis of soils city.The methodology of work is based on the study, analysis and ordering of the theoretical, methodical and practical provisions, which are displayed in the scientific publications.Results. For the last 20 years there was a formation of the new direction of soil science which studies specific regularities of functioning and formations of soils within urban technological systems. Researches are directed to studying of pollution of soils (heavy metals, radionuclides, hydrocarbons, etc.), opportunities of their cultivation, ecological rationing. The special attention is paid to functional zoning of the urban territory by the nature of using potential resources, which allow showing the relationship of changes in the properties of the soil-cover from the human impact. At the same time with this monographs publication, comes an urban soils general theoretical part. Actively work goes on the justification of the principles of urban land classification.The obtaining systematized information of this publication can be a benchmark for more profound of the actual practical research of soil in urban areas, and also serve as the basis for the development and organization of soil and environmental monitoring of urban areas.