Hazardous elements in the soil of urban cemeteries; constructive solutions aimed at sustainability.

摘要: Abstract Urban cemeteries on a global scale raise concerns due to their potential concentrate differing levels of hazardous pollutants in native soils the unnatural concentration burials limited space. It is paramount for sustainability that designers future take this into account order minimize deposition and movement these contaminants within soil profile. The objective manuscript identify certain element contamination, specifically heavy metals, horizontal urban do not utilize herbicides weed control. In this, solutions were sought construction capable mitigating further contamination environment by increase interments. three (A, B C) Brazilian city Carazinho, Rio Grande Sul State, sampled with 5 monitoring points internal area external cemeteries. At each point, 3 replications performed at two depths (0–20 20–40 cm), totaling 180 samples all, determine following metals: copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), lead (Pb), chromium (Cr) (g kg−1). addition, online interviews 15 architects who design conducted. Architectural mitigate environmental modeled utilizing Building Information Modeling system (BIM). results showed an excess Cu A, C, surpassing standards allowed federal regulations. A total 80% interviewed expressed preference vertical cemetery, gas effluent treatment systems impacts.