Soil Erosion: Processes, Predicition, Measurement, and Control - Rilegato

Toy, Terrence J.; Foster, George R.; Renard, Kenneth G.

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0471383694 ISBN 13: 9780471383697

Casa editrice: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2002

Riassunto

- Problem der Bodenerosion wird hier mit ganzheitlichem Ansatz besprochen
- Ursachen und Auswirkungen der Erosion werden in sozialökonomischen Kontext gebracht
- ausführliche Angaben über Methoden der Verfolgung von Bodenerosion (GPS, GIS, Erdfernerkundung)
- mit einer gut verständlichen allgemeinen Einführung in Bodenkunde und Hydrologie

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Informazioni sull?autore

TERRENCE J. TOY, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Denver, Colorado.

GEORGE R. FOSTER, PhD, is a hydraulic research engineer based in Bryan, Texas.

KENNETH G. RENARD, PhD, is a hydraulic research engineer based in Tucson, Arizona.

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A thorough look at physical properties of soil erosion

Soil erosion has been responsible for billions of dollars of damage during the past thirty years, in the United States alone. Soil Erosion provides complete coverage of the physical causes, processes, and effects of this environmental problem from its origins to planning for future conservation and remediation.

This book focuses on the process of soil erosion and erosion-control principles independent of land use. Coverage includes the primary factors that influence soil erosion, various types of erosion, erosion-prediction technology, erosion measurements, erosion and sediment control, and conservation of the land. Practical material on erosion models is featured along with ways to use these models as erosion-control tools. Details of conservation planning and government policy are presented in a historical context, supported by examples of working public programs and technical tools for conservation planning. End-of-chapter summaries and comprehensive appendices on soils, hydrology, and soil-erosion Web sites make this a complete and easy-to-use introduction to soil-erosion processes, prediction, measurement, and control.

Supplemented with more than 100 photographs, drawings, and tables, Soil Erosion: Processes, Prediction, Measurement, and Control is an essential book for students of soil management, erosion, conservation, earth science, civil engineering, and agriculture; employees of soil conservation districts; government employees in the Natural Resources Conservation Service, Forest Service, USDA, EPA, and Bureau of Land Management; and soil scientists.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0471383694
• ISBN 13: 9780471383697
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 338
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile