 Soils contribution to the production of ecosystem services in urban areas – a review 
Soils, as ecosystems provide services that are also called ecosystem services. In the context of natural resources preservation, urban soils are expected to be multifunctional and to provide high level of ecosystem services ( e.g. vegetation support, building support, flood control). Therefore, there is a need for urban planners to take into account the urban soil potentials in urban project development. This article proposes definitions of such crucial terms such as “urban soil”, “anthropized soil” and “sol cover”; it also presents the main bio-physical-chemical characteristics of urban soils. A bibliometric analysis has been conducted to describe the position of ecosystem services provided by urban soils within the frame of actual research. A list and a description of the ecosystem services provided by urban soils is proposed. Finally, this article offers prospects for the development of decision-making tools for planners to encourage them to take into account soil ecosystem at each stage of planning.