Overview

Environmental degradation in Europe is attracting increasing concern, especially from farmers, scientists and policy makers. This collection of refereed papers from the First International Congress of the European Society for Soil Conservation, covers the assessment, prediction and modelling of soil degradation, and the strategies used to combat the problem. The current status of soil degradation is reported at both national and local levels, and is related to natural processes such as desertification or to mismanagement of the environment through agricultural or industrial activities. The consequences of soil degradation include loss of soil fertility and nutrients, declining land productivity and detrimental effects of sediment and associated contaminants on water quality. There are critiques of the traditional methodologies used in soil erosion research, including the use of erodibility and erosivity indices, rainfall simulation and experimental erosion plots. Other technologies such as geographical information systems and remote sensing are also applied to the study of degradation processes. As well as chapters concerned with existing soil erosion models, a new European Soil Erosion Model (EUROSEM) is described and tested. The diverse nature of conservation measures currently used in Europe is presented, ranging from evaluation of traditional methods such as bench terracing and the use of vegetation, through to novel products such as soil conditioners and geotextiles. The book includes contributions from many European soil scientists, geographers and environmental scientists, and should interest readers in these disciplines.

Full Product Details

Author:   R. J. Rickson (Lecturer in Soil Erosion Control, Silsoe College, Cranfield University, UK) ,  R. J. Rickson (Lecturer in Soil Erosion Control, Silsoe College, Cranfield University, UK)
Publisher:   CABI Publishing
Imprint:   CABI Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 17.20cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   0.977kg
ISBN:  

9780851989488

ISBN 10:   0851989489
Pages:   448
Publication Date:   01 December 1994
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available.

Table of Contents

Part I: Assessment of Soil Degradation 1: Soil erosion in Britain: a review, J Boardman and R Evans 2: Soil erodibility in relation to soil physical properties, P Schjonning 3: Nutrient losses in relation to vegetation cover on automated field plots, V Andreu, J Forteza, J L Rubio and R Cerni Part II: Prediction and Modelling 4: Comparison of observed and computed soil loss, using the USLE, P P Tomas and M A Coutinho 5: Modelling the effects of climate change on runoff and erosion in Central Southern Norway, P Botterweg 6: The European Soil Erosion Model: an update on its structure and research base, R P C Morgan Part III: Perspectives on Soil Conservation Measures 7: Cropping systems of fodder maize to reduce erosion of cultivated loess soils, F J P M Kwaad 8: Effect of different site preparation techniques on runoff and erosion in plantation forestry, S Lucci and S D Lena 9: Shear strength of the soil root system: in situ shear tests, S Tobias

Reviews

Author Information

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions