Soils in Urban Ecosystem

Amitava Rakshit

ISBN 10: 981168913X / ISBN 13: 9789811689130

Editore: Springer Nature Singapore, Springer Nature Singapore, 2022

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book is a compilation of latest work in the field of urban soil management. It explores the global status of urban soils and puts forwards methods for sustainable utilization of urban soils and green spaces.Urban soil study is a new frontier of soil science. Urban soils research is challenging due to complexity of classification, spatial-temporal variability, exposure to pollution and the predominant effect of the anthropogenic factor on soil formation. Management of urban soils and green spaces is an important aspect for developing sustainable spaces.This is a comprehensive collection of information for the students, researchers, landscape architects understanding and maximizing the benefits of soils in urban ecosystems.

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• Titolo: Soils in Urban Ecosystem
• Editore: Springer Nature Singapore, Springer Nature Singapore
• Data di pubblicazione: 2022
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 981168913X
• ISBN 13: 9789811689130
• Rilegatura: Buch
• Condizione: Neu

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Riassunto

This book is a compilation of latest work in the field of urban soil management. It explores the global status of urban soils and puts forwards methods for sustainable utilization of urban soils and green spaces.

Urban soil study is a new frontier of soil science. Urban soils research is challenging due to complexity of classification, spatial-temporal variability, exposure to pollution and the predominant effect of the anthropogenic factor on soil formation. Management of urban soils and green spaces is an important aspect for developing sustainable spaces. 

This is a comprehensive collection of information for the students, researchers, landscape architects understanding and maximizing the benefits of soils in urban ecosystems. 

Informazioni sull?autore

Amitava Rakshit, an IIT, Kharagpur alumnus is presently the faculty member in the Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry at Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University.

Dr. Subhadip Ghosh is presently a Senior Researcher (Urban Ecosystems) at Centre for Urban Greenery and Ecology (Research), National Parks Board, Singapore.

Dr Viacheslav Vasenev is associate professor at the Department of Landscape design and sustainable ecosystems in RUDN University (Russia)

Dr. H Pathak is presently the Director of ICAR-National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management (NIASM) Baramati, Pune, Maharashtra. He was former director of ICAR-National Rice Research Institute (NRRI), Cuttack, Odisha and former Professor of ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi. 

Dr Visnu D Rajput is presently working as Leading Researcher (Highly Qualified Specialist) at Southern Federal University,Rostov-on-Don, Russia.