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Based on an enlarged concept of soil, including also porous sediments and other permeable rock materials, together with underground water which these contain, the competitive use of the six main functions of soil are identified as the main problem of soil protection.
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Blum, W.E.H. (1995). Soil Protection Concept of the Council of Europe. In: Zehnder, A.J.B. (eds) Soil and Groundwater Pollution. Soil & Environment, vol 4. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8587-3_17
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