SUITMA Congress

The 8th International Conference of the Working Group on Soils in Urban, Industrial, Traffic and Mining Areas (SUITMA) will be held in Mexico City, September 20 - 25, 2015.        After successful meetings in Germany, France, Egypt, China, United States, Morocco and Poland, the working group invites now to Mexico City to witness one of the largest mega-cities in the world and discuss the implied soil management challenges. The main campus of the National Autonomous University of Mexico will host the congress.        One day excursions to sites within the city, as well as a post-conference tour to the surroundings will be offered. Working sessions will focus on: Urban soils as archives of settlement history, soils and water management in urban areas, pedological hazards in urban and peri-urban areas, urban soils and  biodiversity, urban soils and human health, planning and management of urban soils, food production in urban and peri-urban areas, restoration and reclamation of environmental liabilities (mining and industrial), education strategies to promote awareness on urban soil ecological functioning.