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- <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>15</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Urban Soils and Land Reclamation</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span> </span><strong>Neha Toppo<sup>1</sup>, Shashi Kumar Sah<sup>2</sup>, Vipin Chandra Mishra<sup>3</sup></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><sup><span>1</span></sup></em><em><span>Department of Agricultural Sciences,Radha Govind University,Ramgarh (Jharkhand)<span> </span></span></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><sup><span>2</span></sup></em><em><span>Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj (UP)</span></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><em><sup><span>3</span></sup></em><em><span>National Post Graduate College, Barahalganj, Gorakhpur (UP) </span></em></p> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>DOI : <em>10.5281/zenodo.20312503</em></span></p> </div> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>1. Introduction</span></strong></p> <p><span>Urbanization is one of the most significant drivers of land use change across the world. Rapid population growth and expansion of cities have led to extensive transformation of natural landscapes into built environments consisting of residential areas, industries, roads, and other infrastructures. These activities profoundly alter soil properties and create a distinct category of soils known as urban soils. Urban soils differ considerably from natural soils due to intense anthropogenic disturbances such as excavation, compaction, contamination, and mixing of natural soil with construction materials and waste products. As a result, urban soils exhibit unique physical, chemical, and biological characteristics that distinguish them from soils found in agricultural or natural ecosystems. Soils are fundamental components of terrestrial ecosystems, performing a wide range of ecological and environmental functions including nutrient cycling, water regulation, carbon sequestration, and support for plant growth. However, the rapid pace of urbanization has led to widespread degradation of soil resources in urban and peri-urban environments. During urban development processes such as building construction, road expansion, and land filling, natural soil horizons are often disturbed or removed entirely. The soil profile may be replaced with heterogeneous materials such as construction debris, bricks, asphalt, metals, plastics, and other anthropogenic substances. Consequently, urban soils often display altered structure, reduced fertility, increased compaction, and varying levels of contamination (Lehmann and Stahr, 2007).<span> </span>The concept of urban soils has gained increasing attention in recent decades due to the growing recognition of their role in maintaining urban ecosystem services. Urban soils support green infrastructure such as parks, urban forests, lawns, and gardens, which contribute significantly to environmental quality and human well-being. They play an essential role in regulating water infiltration, reducing surface runoff, filtering pollutants, storing carbon, and supporting urban biodiversity. Furthermore, urban soils are increasingly utilized for urban agriculture, which provides fresh food, improves food security, and enhances social and environmental sustainability in cities (Pouyat <em>et al.</em>, 2010).</span></p>