Conserving land, protecting water / / edited by Deborah Bossio and Kim Geheb |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Wallingford, UK ; ; Cambridge, MA, : CABI Pub., c2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (253 p.) |
Disciplina | 631.4/5 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
BossioDeborah
GehebKim |
Collana | Comprehensive assessment of water management in agriculture series |
Soggetto topico |
Water-supply, Agricultural
Land degradation Water conservation |
ISBN |
1-281-76557-0
9786611765576 1-84593-429-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Contents; Contributors; Series Foreword; Introduction; Part I: Land and Water Degradation: Emerging Issues; Part II: Towards Better Land and Water Management; Part III: Bright Spots; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910446323303321 |
Wallingford, UK ; ; Cambridge, MA, : CABI Pub., c2008 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Investigation, remediation and protections of land resources / / Dieter D. Genske |
Autore | Genske Dieter, D. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Dunbeath, Scotland : , : Whittles Publishing, , [2007] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (300 p.) |
Soggetto topico |
Land use
Land degradation Reclamation of land |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-68015-395-1
1-84995-144-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | ""Title page ""; ""Table of content ""; ""Preface ""; ""1 Introduction ""; ""Part I Natural Land ""; ""2 Profiles ""; ""Part II Degraded Land ""; ""3 Functions ""; ""4 Properties ""; ""5 Erosion ""; ""6 Chemical degradation ""; ""7 Physical degradation ""; ""Part III Remediating Land ""; ""8 Investigation ""; ""9 Remediation ""; ""10 Protection ""; ""References ""; ""Index "" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910465854203321 |
Genske Dieter, D. | ||
Dunbeath, Scotland : , : Whittles Publishing, , [2007] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Investigation, remediation and protections of land resources / / Dieter D. Genske |
Autore | Genske Dieter, D. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Dunbeath, Scotland : , : Whittles Publishing, , [2007] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (300 p.) |
Soggetto topico |
Land use
Land degradation Reclamation of land |
ISBN |
1-68015-395-1
1-84995-144-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | ""Title page ""; ""Table of content ""; ""Preface ""; ""1 Introduction ""; ""Part I Natural Land ""; ""2 Profiles ""; ""Part II Degraded Land ""; ""3 Functions ""; ""4 Properties ""; ""5 Erosion ""; ""6 Chemical degradation ""; ""7 Physical degradation ""; ""Part III Remediating Land ""; ""8 Investigation ""; ""9 Remediation ""; ""10 Protection ""; ""References ""; ""Index "" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786502503321 |
Genske Dieter, D. | ||
Dunbeath, Scotland : , : Whittles Publishing, , [2007] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Investigation, remediation and protections of land resources / / Dieter D. Genske |
Autore | Genske Dieter, D. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Dunbeath, Scotland : , : Whittles Publishing, , [2007] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (300 p.) |
Soggetto topico |
Land use
Land degradation Reclamation of land |
ISBN |
1-68015-395-1
1-84995-144-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | ""Title page ""; ""Table of content ""; ""Preface ""; ""1 Introduction ""; ""Part I Natural Land ""; ""2 Profiles ""; ""Part II Degraded Land ""; ""3 Functions ""; ""4 Properties ""; ""5 Erosion ""; ""6 Chemical degradation ""; ""7 Physical degradation ""; ""Part III Remediating Land ""; ""8 Investigation ""; ""9 Remediation ""; ""10 Protection ""; ""References ""; ""Index "" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910814189603321 |
Genske Dieter, D. | ||
Dunbeath, Scotland : , : Whittles Publishing, , [2007] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Land contamination & reclamation |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Richmond, Surrey, : EPP Publications |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
Disciplina | 333.7153 |
Soggetto topico |
Soil pollution
Soil remediation Groundwater - Pollution Groundwater - Purification Reclamation of land Land degradation Améliorations foncières Sols - Décontamination Sols - Pollution Terres - Dégradation Eau souterraine - Pollution Eau souterraine - Épuration |
Soggetto genere / forma | Periodicals. |
Soggetto non controllato | Derelict land - Reclamation |
ISSN | 2053-7786 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Land contamination and reclamation |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910136958803321 |
Richmond, Surrey, : EPP Publications | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Land degradation & development |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Chichester], : John Wiley & Sons, c1996- |
Disciplina | 628 |
Soggetto topico |
Land degradation
Soil conservation Reclamation of land Land use Economic development - Environmental aspects Terres - Dégradation Sols - Conservation Améliorations foncières Sol, Utilisation du Développement économique - Aspect de l'environnement |
ISSN | 1099-145X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Land degradation and development |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910144569303321 |
[Chichester], : John Wiley & Sons, c1996- | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Land degradation & development |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Chichester], : John Wiley & Sons, c1996- |
Disciplina | 628 |
Soggetto topico |
Land degradation
Soil conservation Reclamation of land Land use Economic development - Environmental aspects Terres - Dégradation Sols - Conservation Améliorations foncières Sol, Utilisation du Développement économique - Aspect de l'environnement |
ISSN | 1099-145X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Land degradation and development |
Record Nr. | UNISA-996209337303316 |
[Chichester], : John Wiley & Sons, c1996- | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Land Degradation and Desertification : A Global Crisis / / Abiud Kaswamila, editor |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Rijeka, Croatia : , : IntechOpen, , [2016] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (124 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 333.7 |
Soggetto topico | Land degradation |
ISBN |
953-51-5084-7
953-51-2707-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti |
Land degradation and desertification
Land Degradation and Desertification - a Global Crisis |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910169211303321 |
Rijeka, Croatia : , : IntechOpen, , [2016] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Nature Divided [[electronic resource] ] : Land Degradation in South Africa |
Autore | Hoffman Timm |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Juta Academic, 2001 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (188 p.) |
Disciplina | 551.41 |
Altri autori (Persone) | AshwellAlly |
Soggetto topico |
Land degradation -- South Africa
Land degradation Remote sensing |
ISBN | 1-919895-64-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""Cover""; ""Copyright""; ""Table of contents""; ""Artwork credits""; ""Preface""; ""List of acronyms""; ""Chapter 1: An introduction to land degradation in South Africa""; ""1.1 The environment in crisis""; ""1.2 Desertification and land degradation explained""; ""1.3 Land degradation � why bother?""; ""Survival risks""; ""1.4 An international imperative""; ""The United Nations Conference on Desertification (UNCOD)""; ""The spirit of UNCED � environment and development""; ""UNCCD � inspired by the South""; ""1.5 The South African response""
""The NAP � fulfilling international obligations""""South Africa�s National Action Programme""; ""1.6 Supporting local action""; ""Further reading""; ""Chapter 2: Describing South Africa""; ""2.1 The South African environment""; ""Introduction""; ""The physical environment""; ""The biological environment""; ""2.2 Political and administrative units""; ""Further reading""; ""Chapter 3: A history of intervention""; ""3.1 Introduction""; ""3.2 Settlement and conflict""; ""Early occupation and impact""; ""The decimation of the San and Khoe-khoen""; ""The Mfecane/Difaqane"" ""The Great Trek, 1934�1840""""Minerals and modernisation""; ""3.3 Creating the black �homelands�""; ""Early legislation""; ""1913 Natives Land Act""; ""Entrenching segregation""; ""The Tomlinson Commission, 1950�1953""; ""3.4 Combating degradation: early efforts""; ""The Drought Investigation Commission, 1920�1923""; ""The government gets involved""; ""Public concern""; ""3.5 �Betterment� in the homelands""; ""3.6 The expanding Karoo""; ""John Acocks� Veld Types of South Africa""; ""The Desert Encroachment Committee""; ""3.7 Combating land degradation: 1950 to the present"" ""Soil conservation""""Control of bush encroachment""; ""Eradication of weeds and invading alien plants""; ""Water conservation""; ""3.8 Community participation and democratic governance""; ""Coordinated action""; ""Reconstruction and development""; ""Land and agriculture""; ""Managing the water resource""; ""3.9 Conclusion""; ""Further reading""; ""Chapter 4: Investigating land degradation in South Africa""; ""4.1 An integrated study""; ""The national review of land degradation""; ""4.2 A conceptual framework""; ""4.3 Sources of information""; ""4.4 Magisterial districts: sites of study"" ""4.5 Collecting data""""The literature review""; ""The workshops""; ""Magisterial district statistics""; ""4.6 Conclusion""; ""Chapter 5: Patterns of land use in South Africa""; ""5.1 People and the land""; ""5.2 Land tenure systems""; ""Freehold and communal systems of tenure""; ""The distribution of agricultural systems in South Africa""; ""Comparing commercial and communal areas""; ""Interpreting information: a few considerations""; ""5.3 Land use patterns""; ""Land use patterns, trends and intensities""; ""Cropland""; ""Grazing land or veld""; ""Commercial forests"" ""Conservation areas and state land"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910829591403321 |
Hoffman Timm | ||
Juta Academic, 2001 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Patterns of land degradation in drylands : understanding self-organised ecogeomorphic systems / / Eva Nora Mueller ...[et. al.], editors |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2014.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Dordrecht, : Springer Science, c2014 |
Descrizione fisica | xi, 389 p. : ill |
Disciplina | 333.714 |
Altri autori (Persone) | MuellerEva Nora |
Soggetto topico |
Land degradation
Environmental impact analysis |
ISBN | 94-007-5727-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Preface -- 1. Land Degradation in Drylands: An Ecogeomorphological Approach -- 2. The Study of Land Degradation in Drylands: State of the Art -- 3. Resilience, Self-organization, Complexity and Pattern Formation -- 4. Short-range Ecogeomorphic Processes in Dryland Systems -- 5. Long-range Ecogeomorphic Processes -- 6. Integrating Short- and Long-range Processes into Models: the Emergence of Pattern -- 7. Approaches to Modelling Ecogeomorphic Systems -- 8. Characterizing Patterns -- 9. Assessment of Patterns in Ecogeomorphic Systems -- 10. Uncertainty assessment -- 11. Vegetation Change in the Southwestern USA: Patterns and Processes -- 12. Vegetation Mosaics of Arid Western New South Wales, Australia: Considerations of Their Origin and Persistence -- 13. Case Study of Self-organized Vegetation Patterning in Dryland Regions of Central Africa -- 14. Abandonment of Agricultural Land, Agricultural Policy and Land Degradation in Mediterranean Europe -- 15. Land Degradation in Drylands: Reёvaluating Pattern-process Interrelationships and the Role of Ecogeomorphology -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910298387803321 |
Dordrecht, : Springer Science, c2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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