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Book Summary
Firmly based in soil science, this book addresses the fundamental science and
engineering of land degradation and rehabilitation. It begins with a discussion
of natural ground profiles dealing with soil science and the underlying geology,
the functions of natural ground and ground engineering properties. The author
then introduces three basic mechanisms of ground degradation are introduced:
erosion, chemical degradation and physical degradation. He covers remediation,
including strategies and techniques to investigate the ground and remediation
measures. Finally, the book outlines issues of land protection and discusses a
general strategy of sustainable land management.
ISBN-13
9781870325875
Language
English
Binding
Hard Bound
Publisher
Whittles Publishing
Publishing Date
2007-05-01
Investigation, Remediation And Protection Of Land Resources
Firmly based in soil science, this book addresses the fundamental science and
engineering of land degradation and rehabilitation. It begins with a discussion
of natural ground profiles dealing with soil science and the underlying geology,
the functions of natural ground and ground engineering properties. The author
then introduces three basic mechanisms of ground degradation are introduced:
erosion, chemical degradation and physical degradation. He covers remediation,
including strategies and techniques to investigate the ground and remediation
measures. Finally, the book outlines issues of land protection and discusses a
general strategy of sustainable land management.