This book first points out the sort of things which have been, and are being used, but are failing to deliver what is required of better land husbandry. It then explains the causes of erosion, the theory and practice of soil and water conservation, and practical and lasting ways…
Soil and Water Conservation Handbook is a concise, compact encyclopedia of the policies, practices, conditions, and terms related to soil and/or water conservation. This A-to-Z guide contains descriptions of more than 700 entries.
Saudi Arabia and Tucson, Arizona are both surrounded by desert and rely on groundwater. Both places also suffer from similar types of water shortage problems. The average water usage, in gallons per person per day, in Tucson is 160. In contrast, in Saudi Arabia this figure is 26…
By revealing Kuwaiti students' attitudes, knowledge, and behavior toward water conservation, strategies can be established to provide for effective preparation and content for water education. The purpose of this study is to identify levels of water conservation attitudes, knowl…
The development of sustainable agricultural production depends on agricultural producers responding to a diminishing natural resource base by making timely investments in new resource conserving technologies. In many cases price distortions and government intervention destroy th…
In Morocco, agriculture is still empirical and most of the farmer's practices are inherited from colonization. Present Moroccan farming systems limit the opportunity to leave crop residue on the soil surface, which could help to conserve soil and water. Agricultural residues hav…
"For integrated water resources management both blue and green water resources in a river basin and their spatial and temporal distribution have to be considered. This is because green and blue water uses are interdependent. In sub-Saharan Africa, the upper landscapes are often …
