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Land Degradation

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Editors:
  1. Arthur J. Conacher

    1. University of Western Australia, Nedlands,Perth, Australia

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Part of the book series: GeoJournal Library (GEJL, volume 58)

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Table of contents (24 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  3. Land Degradation Processes

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 17-17
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    2. Geostatistical Analysis and Numerical Simulation of West African Sahel Rainfall

      • Adrian Chappell, Clive T. Agnew
      Pages 19-35

    3. Potentials and Problems in Using Nebkha Dunes as Indicators of Soil Degradation in the Molopo Basin, South Africa and Botswana

      • A. J. Dougill, A. D. Thomas
      Pages 37-51

    4. Desertification in an Arid Shrubland in the Southwestern United States

      • Gregory S. Okin, Bruce Murray, William H. Schlesinger
      Pages 53-70

    5. The Potential for Degradation of Landscape Function and Cultural Values Following the Extinction of Mitika (Bettongia Lesueur) in Central Australia

      • J. C. Noble, J. Gillen, G. Jacobson, W. A. Low, C. Miller, Mutitjulu Community
      Pages 71-89

  4. Land Degradation as a Response to Land Use Practices and Land Use Change

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 91-91
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    2. An Assessment of Soil Erosion by Water in Scotland

      • Donald A. Davidson, Ian C. Grieve, Andrew N. Tyler
      Pages 93-108

    3. Ecological Disturbance and Soil Erosion on Grazing Land in Southwest Iceland

      • Gudrún Gísladóttir
      Pages 109-126

    4. Land Cover Changes in Sardinia (Italy): The Role of Agricultural Policies in Land Degradation

      • M. D’angelo, G. Enne, S. Madrau, Claudio Zucca
      Pages 127-139

    5. Environmental Problems Caused by Heavy Application of Nitrogen Fertilisers in Japanese Tea Fields

      • Xiaoju Wang, Tadashi Kato, Shinichi Tokuda
      Pages 141-150

  6. Rehabilitation of Degraded Land

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 237-238
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    2. Different Techniques of Pasture Improvement and Soil Erosion in a Wooded Rangeland in SW Spain

      • S. Schnabel, F. González, M. Murillo, V. Moreno
      Pages 239-253
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About this book

This book contains selected contributions from the Sixth Meeting of the International Geographical Union's Commission on Land Degradation and Desertification, held in Perth, Australia, in September 1999. Collectively, these contributions explicitly seek to understand not only the mechanisms responsible for the problem of land degradation but their social and economic implications, the means of overcoming the problems, and the policy instruments whereby remedial measures may be implemented. This breadth of approach is both distinctive and essential if the problems are to be tackled effectively. The authorship comprises of specialists (mostly geographers) from universities, research organizations, and government agencies, who provide a truly international perspective with contributions from Iceland to Australia and from the USA to Japan.
Audience: The book presents current research findings which will be of particular benefit to professionals and practitioners, as well as researchers and tertiary-level educationalists who are involved with land degradation.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Western Australia, Nedlands,Perth, Australia

    Arthur J. Conacher

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Land Degradation

  • Editors: Arthur J. Conacher

  • Series Title: GeoJournal Library

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-2033-5

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature B.V. 2001

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-6770-3Published: 28 February 2001

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-90-481-5636-8Published: 06 December 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-017-2033-5Published: 11 December 2013

  • Series ISSN: 0924-5499

  • Series E-ISSN: 2215-0072

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 205

  • Topics: Hydrogeology, Environmental Management, Physical Geography, Ecotoxicology

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