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Evaluation of Land Potential for Use of Biosolids in the Coastal Mediterranean Karst Region

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LAND
卷 10, 期 10, 页码 -

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/land10101035

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ecosystem services; land evaluation tools; spatial information; soil attributes; land degradation; soil heavy metals

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  1. Sibensko-kninska zupanija Program potpora poljoprivredi na podrucju Sibensko-kninske zupanije za razdoblje 2016-2020 [251-71-14-01/5-18-3]
  2. Croatian Science Foundation (HRZZ)
  3. Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund, Croatia, Program for encouraging research and development activities in the field of climate change [HRZZ-PKP-2016-06-9041]

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The study evaluated the potential of agricultural land in the Sibenik region for biosolids application, finding that only a quarter of the total land area is suitable. Additionally, it was determined that sewage sludge can be safely applied to soil according to Croatian legislation.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential of agricultural land in the coastal Adriatic Karst region (Sibenik region, Croatia) for biosolids application by integrating spatial data from different sources: digital maps and remote sensing, parcel identification system, GIS field observations and measurements focusing on specific land and soil properties. Due to the rapid development of the wastewater treatment industry, excessive accumulation of sewage sludge (SS) in wastewater treatment plants is a growing problem worldwide. Management options for land application of biosolids require a comprehensive characterization of both SS and SS-amended soils. The assessment of agricultural land in the study area for SS disposal was based on EU and national legislation. The evaluation revealed that agricultural land in the study area accounts for only 10% of the total area (25,736 ha), but only a quarter of the existing land (6065 ha) is suitable for biosolids application. Furthermore, the data indicate that the sewage sludge can be safely applied to the soil in terms of soil metals according to the Croatian legislation. The short-term potential of the soil to sustain this ecosystem service, namely soil improvement with biosolids, should be used to determine the inherent long-term potential based on resistance to soil degradation and resilience. However, caution is needed and the long-term effects should be investigated before biosolids are continuously used for soil application.

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