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Drought Management on Farmland
Joan Sydney Whitmore
€ 192.06
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Description for Drought Management on Farmland
Hardback. Deals with integrated management of drought on farms. This book covers the management of water, soils, crops, rangeland, fodder and livestock, and many other drought-related topics. It is suitable for university and college staff and students in agricultural sciences, water and land use, environmental management, geography and risk management. Series: Water Science and Technology Library. Num Pages: 370 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; TVDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 703.
At last, integrated management of drought on farms is dealt with in one comprehensive book. Although drought is a highly variable, near-universal natural phenomenon which has repercussions on a country's water and food supplies and many other sectors of the economy, there are many ways of avoiding, resisting and mitigating the effects of drought. Pro-active preparedness entails using the principles of risk management to upgrade the drought resistance of a farm systematically, and to have auxiliary contingency plans at the ready for use during unusually long droughts. The book provides tools ... Read more
At last, integrated management of drought on farms is dealt with in one comprehensive book. Although drought is a highly variable, near-universal natural phenomenon which has repercussions on a country's water and food supplies and many other sectors of the economy, there are many ways of avoiding, resisting and mitigating the effects of drought. Pro-active preparedness entails using the principles of risk management to upgrade the drought resistance of a farm systematically, and to have auxiliary contingency plans at the ready for use during unusually long droughts. The book provides tools ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
370
Condition
New
Series
Water Science and Technology Library
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792359982
SKU
V9780792359982
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
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