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Techniques for Desert Reclamation
Goudie
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Description for Techniques for Desert Reclamation
Hardcover. Desert degradation is one of the great environmental problems which has become a matter of international concern. This volume reviews some of the technological solutions that could be applied to improve the status and productivity of arid lands. Series: Environmental Monographs and Symposia: A Series in Environmental Sciences. Num Pages: 286 pages, 29 tables, 15 half-tones, 29 line drawings, index. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 564.
Techniques for Desert Reclamation Edited by Andrew S. Goudie School of Geography, University of Oxford Major world environmental issues, such as the degradation of deserts and their margins, are covered in this book. Unlike many volumes which merely analyse the causes and consequences of desertification, this book concentrates on the methods that are available to contend with some of the main symptoms of desert degradation. These symptoms include soil erosion by wind, soil erosion by water, salinization, loss of tree and shrub cover, the loss of animal resources, and the depletion of water resources. If the utility, stability and diversity ... Read more
Techniques for Desert Reclamation Edited by Andrew S. Goudie School of Geography, University of Oxford Major world environmental issues, such as the degradation of deserts and their margins, are covered in this book. Unlike many volumes which merely analyse the causes and consequences of desertification, this book concentrates on the methods that are available to contend with some of the main symptoms of desert degradation. These symptoms include soil erosion by wind, soil erosion by water, salinization, loss of tree and shrub cover, the loss of animal resources, and the depletion of water resources. If the utility, stability and diversity ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
Series
Environmental Monographs and Symposia: A Series in Environmental Sciences
Number of Pages
286
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471921790
SKU
V9780471921790
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About Goudie
Andrew Goudie is Professor of Geography and Head of Department in the School of Geography and Environmental Change Unit, University of Oxford. He is Deputy Editor of the Journal of Arid Environments, author of numerous books and has over two decades of field experience in the world's deserts.
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