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Autore |
Hazelton P. A (Pamela Anne) |
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Titolo |
Understanding soils in urban environments / / Pam Hazelton and Brian Murphy |
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Collingwood, Vic., : CSIRO Pub. |
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London, : Earthscan, c2011 |
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ISBN |
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0-643-10220-5 |
1-283-14675-4 |
9786613146755 |
1-61344-336-6 |
0-643-10143-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (159 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Urban soils |
Urban ecology (Biology) |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; 1 Soils in an urban environment; 2 Soil characteristics important for urban soil management; 3 Soils and the hydrological cycle in urban environments; Colour plates; 4 Soils for engineering purposes; 5 Soil contamination in urban areas; 6 Urban soils and ecosystems; 7 Soils and vegetation: contributing to a more sustainableurban environment; 8 Urban development on coastal soils; 9 Interpretation of soil attributes in an urban environment; Glossary; Appendix: some international soil classifications; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Details the physical, chemical and engineering properties of soils and how they can be managed. |
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