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| Content Type: | Abstract or summary only |
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| Author(s): | Lulli, F.;
Volterrani, M.;
Magni, S.;
Armeni, R. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Lulli, Volterrani, and Magni: Centre for Research on Turfgrass for Environment and Sports, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy; Armeni: Labospot Italia S.r.l., Cernusco Lombardone (LC), Italy |
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| Title: | Mitigation of the detrimental effects of artificial turf on the environment and end users: An innovative hybrid natural-artifical sports pitch construction system |
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| Section: | Session 2: Urban landscape horticulture: Poster presentations
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| Meeting Info.: | Bologna, Italy: June 9-13, 2009 |
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| Source: | 2nd International Conference on Landscape and Urban Horticulture: Book of Abstracts. 2009, p. 70. |
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| Publishing Information: | Bologna, Italy: Department of Agroenvironmental Science and Technology (DiSTA), Faculty of Agriculture, University of Bologna |
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| # of Pages: | 1 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Artificial turf; Athletic injury incidence; Evaluations; Heat retention; Natural versus artificial turf; Sports turf construction; Turf reinforcing systems
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Third generation artificial turf pitches have long been the object of criticism due to their high abrasiveness to athletes falling on the surface, the high temperatures recorded in summer periods and their unpleasant rubber odour. On the other hand, natural turf pitches are not able to withstand the high play volumes currently associated with modern high-profile sports pitches and community sports pitches. Hybrid systems with a varying presence of artificial fibres and reinforcements have long been tested and installed, without providing a definitive answer to the abovementioned problems of natural turf. During 2004-2007 an innovative hybrid natural-artificial sports pitch construction system was devised and tested as Pisa University. This system consists of a modified third generation artificial grass with organic infill, on which natural grass is allowed to grow. Specific procedures need to be followed during construction, installation and turf establishment in order to carry out a successful construction and grow-in. Am 11000 m2 experimental pitch was constructed in Pisa in summer 2007 and tested during 2007-2008. The hybrid pitch showed total absence of rubber odour summer temperatures similar to natural turf pitches, wear resistance superior to natural turf pitches, abrasiveness similar to natural turf pitches and good infill particle size stability playing quality parameters fell within both the FIFA standard requirements for artificial turf and generally accepted playing quality parameters for natural turf. During the first two years of its life the pitch was the object of repeated fungal disease attacks from various pathogens, from which the pitch always recovered. Optimum hybrid natural-artificial pitch maintenance proved to be very similar to a natural turf pitch, except for the absence of any soil aeration procedures. Future research will focus on continued monitoring of the pitch for natural turf behavior, turfgrass disease management procedures, long term infill particle size stability, pitch drainage performance, and testing of alternative turfgrass species for warmer climates." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Lulli, F., M. Volterrani, S. Magni, and R. Armeni. 2009. Mitigation of the detrimental effects of artificial turf on the environment and end users: An innovative hybrid natural-artifical sports pitch construction system. p. 70. In 2nd International Conference on Landscape and Urban Horticulture: Book of Abstracts. Bologna, Italy: June 9-13, 2009. Bologna, Italy: Department of Agroenvironmental Science and Technology (DiSTA), Faculty of Agriculture, University of Bologna. |
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