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Soil Erosion
Terrence J. Toy
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Description for Soil Erosion
Hardcover. Surveying and mapping activities of the soil conservation services are major applications for GIS, GPS, and remote sensing. This book approaches soil erosion from a systems perspective, putting the causes and effects or erosion in context, and discusses the social and economic impact of soil erosion. Num Pages: 352 pages, references, indexes. BIC Classification: RBGB; RBGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 166 x 242 x 27. Weight in Grams: 684.
A thorough look at physical properties of soil erosion
Soil erosion has been responsible for billions of dollars of damage during the past thirty years, in the United States alone. Soil Erosion provides complete coverage of the physical causes, processes, and effects of this environmental problem from its origins to planning for future conservation and remediation.
This book focuses on the process of soil erosion and erosion-control principles independent of land use. Coverage includes the primary factors that influence soil erosion, various types of erosion, erosion-prediction technology, erosion measurements, erosion and sediment control, and conservation of the land. ... Read more
A thorough look at physical properties of soil erosion
Soil erosion has been responsible for billions of dollars of damage during the past thirty years, in the United States alone. Soil Erosion provides complete coverage of the physical causes, processes, and effects of this environmental problem from its origins to planning for future conservation and remediation.
This book focuses on the process of soil erosion and erosion-control principles independent of land use. Coverage includes the primary factors that influence soil erosion, various types of erosion, erosion-prediction technology, erosion measurements, erosion and sediment control, and conservation of the land. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471383697
SKU
V9780471383697
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99-50
About Terrence J. Toy
TERRENCE J. TOY, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Denver, Colorado. GEORGE R. FOSTER, PhD, is a hydraulic research engineer based in Bryan, Texas. KENNETH G. RENARD, PhD, is a hydraulic research engineer based in Tucson, Arizona.
Reviews for Soil Erosion
"...readable and accessible to those without detailed knowledge of the subject..." (European Jnl of Soil Science, Sep 2003)