Land and its Uses — Actual and Potential

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xi

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2. Introduction

   1. Introduction

      • F. T. Last, M. C. B. Hotz, B. G. Bell

      Pages 1-2

3. Identification of Ecological Factors Characterising the Range of Terrestrial Habitats

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 3-3

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   2. Urban

      1. Planning and the Physical Environment

         • P. Johnson-Marshall

         Pages 5-13

      2. Planned Urban Unit Development: A Case Study: Louvain-la-Neuve

         • P. Laconte

         Pages 15-23

      3. Fragmentation of Land - Rural and Urban: A Major Problem of South European Mediterranean Countries

         • M. L. Da Costa Lobo

         Pages 25-43

      4. Commentary: Urban Planning

         • F. T. Last, M. C. B. Hotz, B. G. Bell

         Pages 45-47

   3. Rural

      1. Geology and Land-Use: The Production of ‘Environmentally’ Orientated Maps for Decision-Makers

         • E. F. P. Nickless

         Pages 51-71

      2. Commentary: Geology

         • F. T. Last, M. C. B. Hotz, B. G. Bell

         Pages 73-74

   4. Rural

      1. The Formation and Properties of Soils

         • R. Mayer

         Pages 77-88

      2. Classification and Maps of Soils and their Interpretation for Planners

         • C. P. Burnham

         Pages 89-108

      3. Soil Requirements for Forestry

         • E. L. Stone

         Pages 109-123

      4. Tropical Forest Soils

         • J. P. Troy

         Pages 125-135

      5. Principal Features of the Formation of Hill Land Soils, their Management and Capability in Cool, Moist, Temperate Climates

         • J. S. Bibby

         Pages 137-165

      6. Soils in Arid Areas - Management and Characteristics

         • I. Akalan

         Pages 167-172

      7. Commentary : Soils

         • F. T. Last, M. C. B. Hotz, B. G. Bell

         Pages 173-175

   5. Rural

      1. Assessment and Management of Water Resources

         • M. Newson

         Pages 179-192

      2. Some Examples of Land and Water Use Planning in British Columbia, Canada

         • J. O’Riordan

         Pages 193-211

      3. Water in Arid Areas - Basic Facts and Examples of Environmental Implications, Supply and Conservation

         • A. P. Schick

         Pages 213-237

      4. Biological Aspects of Freshwater Resources

         • B. R. S. Morrison

         Pages 239-251

During its existence the Ecosciences Panel of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation was constantly concerned with (i) the communic­ ation gap between the generators of ecological/environmental infor­ mation and those who use it and (ii) the narrow interpretation of 'environmental' which too frequently was taken as being synonymous with pollution. Because of this concern, and because the panel recognised that land-use is perhaps the overriding facet of environmental policy it was decided to arrange the Seminar recorded in this volume :- Land and its Uses : Actual and Potential An Environmental Appraisal The development of this Seminar was chaired by Professor F. T. Last who was enthusiastically supported by B. G. Bell (U.K.), Drs S. Bie (Norway), 0. W. Heal (U.K.), R. Herrmann (Federal Republic of Germany), M.C.B.Hotz (formerly of NATO, Belgium, but now in Canada), L. Munn (Canada) and N. Yassoglou (Greece). Together, they decided that the participants should include (i) planners/decision­ makers and (ii) scientists generating ecological/environmental infor­ mation, in the hope that they would gain a better understanding of each others problems and attitudes and as a result identify how information can be prepared in a more usable form.

• development
• ecology
• environment
• environmental policy
• forest
• forestry
• geology
• landscape ecology
• organization
• pollution
• production
• urban planning

• Institute of Terrestrial Ecology, Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

  F. T. Last, B. G. Bell

• Commission on Lead in the Environment, Toronto, Canada

  M. C. B. Hotz

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