This book aims to deliver significant scientific progress on the problem of the erosion of geomaterials, focusing on the mechanical/physical aspect. The chapters oscillate between a phenomenological outlook that is well grounded in experiments, and an approach that can offer a m…
The 7th International Conference on Scour and Erosion (ICSE 2014) was organised by the School of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering and the Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems at the University of Western Australia under the guidance of the Technical Committee 213 fo…
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…
Agricultural engineering: proceedings of the Eleventh International Congres…
by Dodd, Vincent A., Grace, Patrick M., International Commission of Agricultural Engineering, International Congress on Agricultural Engineering, Dublin, Ireland), Carr, M. K. V., Hess, T. M., Leeds-Harrison, P. B., Morris, J., Noble, D. H., Ogunmokun, A. A., Upcraft, M. J.
"Images of children starving because of environmental destruction have become an integral part of the way that Africa is perceived in the north. That is a typical signpost to the lie of the land. This book questions the reasoning behind such images." "How do environmental orthod…
Soil erosion has become a problem of crisis proportions in developing countries around the globe, and better approaches to land management are desperately needed. This book provides analytical frameworks to guide the creation and appraisal of soil erosion control programs. The a…
Watershed hydrology, management and modeling
Watershed hydrology, management and modeling
"The book will provide the comprehensive insight of the watersheds and modeling of the hydrological processes in the watersheds. This book will cover the detailed concepts of watershed hydrology and watershed management. The basic concepts of soil erosion and its types, measurem…