Title: Reusing Potentially Contaminated Landscapes: Growing Gardens in Urban Soils 
Resource Type: document --> public information 
Country: USA 
Year: 2011 
Availability: EPA 542-F-10-011 
Author 1/Producer: US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) 
Author / Producer Type: Agency, regulator or other governmental or inter-governmental body 
Report / download web link (=direct link): http://clu-in.org/download/techdrct/urban_gardening_fact_she ...  
Format (e.g. PDF): PDF 
Size: (e.g. 20mb) 4.3 
EUGRIS Keyword(s): Contaminated land-->Remediation options-->Remediation options overview
Contaminated land-->Risk management-->Risk management overview
Contaminated land-->Site investigation-->Site investigation overview
Diffuse pollution-->Processes
Soil-->Soil quality
 
Short description: EPA's new factsheet on urban gardening is now available. You will find information on common contaminants that can be found in urban soil, ways to identify contaminants and reduce exposure, improving soils and growing plants in mildly contaminated soil, and additional resources and technical assistance 
Link to News Items(s):   US EPA TechDirect May 1, 2011
Submitted By: Professor Paul Bardos WhoDoesWhat?      Last update: 01/05/2011

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