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| Author(s): | James, I. T.;
Bartlett, M. D. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Cranfield Centre for Sports Surfaces, Cranfield University, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom |
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| Title: | Environmental costs of a football pitch construction and maintenance: Soil carbon balances |
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| Section: | Volunteer presentations
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| Meeting Info.: | 19-20 May 2008: Pisa Italy |
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| Source: | 1st European Turfgrass Society Conference Proceedings. Vol. 1, May 2008, p. 101-102. |
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| Publishing Information: | Pisa, Italy: European Turfgrass Society |
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| # of Pages: | 2 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Soccer fields; Sports turf construction; Sports turf maintenance; Carbon; Carbon cycle; Models; Soils
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| Abstract/Contents: | States that "the effects of elevated levels of atmostpheric CO2 [carbon dioxide] are widely debated and the potential influence of soil C [carbon] on the system has been...highlighted...The scale of soil disturbances in football pitch construction is considerable. Approximately 5250 t [tons] of soil are moved in a typical sand based rootzone construction of a single pitch and this is likely to release large amounts of bound soil C." Presents a study conducted to "conceptually investigate the soil C dynamics of football pitch construction and maintenance over a number of years post construction...The model of soil C was based on a balance of sources and sinks in the sports turf soil system. Soil C was calculated cumulatively for 15 years post installation." Reports that "each of the different model scenarios produced considerably different results." Concludes that "analysis indicates that, under best case scenarios, a football pitch could become a sink for atmospheric CO2 within the first year post construction. Under the worst case scenarios it would never reach a point of carbon neutrality." |
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| ISBN-13: | 9788890207648 |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 10 |
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| See Also: | Other items relating to: Carbon sequestration of turf |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
James, I. T., and M. D. Bartlett. 2008. Environmental costs of a football pitch construction and maintenance: Soil carbon balances. Eur. Turfgrass Soc. Conf. Proc. 1:p. 101-102. |
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