Overview

Soil erosion is perceived as a major and widespread form of soil degradation and it has large environmental and economic impacts at different scales, especially in agricultural areas. Even though erosion originally is a natural process, influenced by physical factors, current human interventions in the landscape often accelerate natural erosion rates tremendously. Consequently, social, economic and political factors are decisive in determining soil erosion risk. This book gathers and presents current research from around the globe in the study of soil erosion, including research on erosion measurements and estimates with reference to water erosion in mountain environments; radiocaesium as a tool of erosion studies; and mitigation strategies to counteract soil erosion.

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Author:   Arthur J Fournier
Publisher:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Imprint:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 18.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 25.90cm
Weight:   0.746kg
ISBN:  

9781617611865

ISBN 10:   1617611867
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   16 February 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Unknown
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Preface; Soil Erosion: Causes, Processes & Effects; Soil Erosion between Geomorphological Fragility & Sustainable Land Use in Mountain Areas (Italy); Soil Erosion of Flysch Soil on Different Land use Under Submediterranean Climate; The Role of Agricultural Soil Management in Water Erosion Control: Alternative Uses of Soil; Radiocaesium as a Tool of Erosion Studies: A Critical Review; Impacts of Sedimentation on the Abundance & Diversity of Cichlid Fishes in Lake Malawi; Harmonization of Risk Assessment Methods of Soil Erosion by Water in the European Union; Rainfall simulation studies in Hungary; Soil erosion risk & sediment transport within Paros Island, Greece; Urgent Problems of Soil Erosion & its Effects Prediction; Identification & Assessment of Indigenous Soil Erosion Control Measures in the Usambara Mountains, Tanzania; Index.

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