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"This is a completely revised edition of Applied Sedimentology, first published in 1988. Like its precursor, it describes sediments from sand grains to sedimentary basins. Applied Sedimentology is written principally for senior undergraduate and postgraduate students of earth sc…
"Land degradation from soil erosion has been considered by many to be a problem of significant proportion, affecting some 30-50% of the earth's land surface. At the time of the first publication of this book in 1993, estimates indicated that 10-15 million hectares of land were b…
"Land degradation from soil erosion has been considered by many to be a problem of significant proportion, affecting some 30-50% of the earth's land surface. At the time of the first publication of this book in 1993, estimates indicated that 10-15 million hectares of land were b…
This book examines the current status of soils across the globe and their potential for food production to meet the needs of the World's population in the 21st Century. Threats, such as the degradation, pollution and erosion of soil are discussed, along with the possible consequ…
This text offers a thorough analysis of erosion, transport and sedimentation of soil and solid particles by surface waters. The author has aimed for simplicity of presentation, stressing physical understanding based on Newtonian mechanics. He explains fundamental concepts pertai…
This introductory text aims to help students understand the behaviour of soils in the man-made and the natural environment. It is structured in two parts: Part A is an introduction to general soil properties and processes, whilst Part B considers soil in relation to the environm…
This introductory text aims to help students understand the behaviour of soils in the man-made and the natural environment. It is structured in two parts: Part A is an introduction to general soil properties and processes, whilst Part B considers soil in relation to the environm…
•Addresses soil erosion and dryland farming in Mainland China-approximately 40 percent of the book deals with China •Provides global examples of dryland farming •Examines dryland farming systems and soil water management, environmental quality and sustainability, erosion control…
Methods of hydrological basin comparison
by Institute of Hydrology (Great Britain), Robinson, M., (Mark), Natural Environment Research Council (Great Britain), Conference of the European Network of Experimental and Representative Basins, Oxford, England)
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A guide to the selection, construction, and installation of soil bioengineering and biotechnical slope protection against erosion and mass wasting, for professionals and students in geotechnical engineering, geology, soil science, forestry, landscape architecture, and restoratio…