Soils in the urban environment / / edited by Peter Bullock and Peter J. Gregory on behalf of the British Society of Soil Science and Nature Conservancy Council

• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; Boston, : Blackwell Scientific Publications, c1991
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (186 p.)
• Disciplina: 631.4/1/091732
• Soggetto topico: Soil science; Urban soils
• Altri autori: BullockPeter <1937-2008.> GregoryP. J
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Soils in the Urban Environment; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; 1: Soils: A neglected resource in urban areas; 2: The classification of soils in urban areas; 3: Waste materials in urban soils; 4: Metal contamination of soils in urban areas; 5: Soil storage and handling; 6: Physical properties of soils in urban areas; 7: Nutrient provision and cycling in soils in urban areas; 8: The biology of soils in urban areas; 9: Soils and vegetation in urban areas; Appendix: A key to the major urban vegetation types; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Urban areas contain a wide variety of open spaces, yet much of this has evolved under the pressures of human population with minimal management. The last 40 years have seen problems of varying severity begin to appear, including contamination, erosion, acidification and compaction. These problems have brought attention to the importance of the soil cover, the need for better understanding it, and the need for its protection. This book is a review of state-of-the-art science for soil in urban areas. Based on a meeting organized by the Nature Conservancy Council and the British Society of Soil S
• Titolo autorizzato: Soils in the urban environment
• ISBN: 1-282-13937-1; 9786612139376; 1-4443-1060-7; 1-4443-1059-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910139386003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II