Author: Anthony Young
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521785594
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
This book provides an authoritative review of the resources of soils, water, climate, forests and pastures on which agriculture depends. It assesses the interactions between land resources and wider aspects of development, including population and poverty. Unless action is taken, the developing world will face recurrent problems of food security and conflict. The book gives some forcefully-expressed criticisms of current methods of assessing land degradation and placing an economic value on land. It should be read by all involved in rural development, including scientists, economists, geographers, sociologists, planners, and students of development studies. It provides a summary and perspective of the field of land resources, and suggests improvements needed to conserve resources for future generations. The hardback edition of the book received excellent reviews.
Land Resources
Author: Anthony Young
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521785594
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
This book provides an authoritative review of the resources of soils, water, climate, forests and pastures on which agriculture depends. It assesses the interactions between land resources and wider aspects of development, including population and poverty. Unless action is taken, the developing world will face recurrent problems of food security and conflict. The book gives some forcefully-expressed criticisms of current methods of assessing land degradation and placing an economic value on land. It should be read by all involved in rural development, including scientists, economists, geographers, sociologists, planners, and students of development studies. It provides a summary and perspective of the field of land resources, and suggests improvements needed to conserve resources for future generations. The hardback edition of the book received excellent reviews.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521785594
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
This book provides an authoritative review of the resources of soils, water, climate, forests and pastures on which agriculture depends. It assesses the interactions between land resources and wider aspects of development, including population and poverty. Unless action is taken, the developing world will face recurrent problems of food security and conflict. The book gives some forcefully-expressed criticisms of current methods of assessing land degradation and placing an economic value on land. It should be read by all involved in rural development, including scientists, economists, geographers, sociologists, planners, and students of development studies. It provides a summary and perspective of the field of land resources, and suggests improvements needed to conserve resources for future generations. The hardback edition of the book received excellent reviews.
Sustainable Management of Land Resources
Author: G.P. Obi Reddy
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1315341425
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 717
Book Description
The depletion of land resources is one of the greatest challenges for mankind in this millennium. Shrinking land resources, weather aberrations, deterioration of land quality, and the globalization and liberalization of market economies have become intertwined to influence the sustainable management of land resources and land use plans. This important volume, Sustainable Management of Land Resources: An Indian Perspective, addresses these challenges. This comprehensive volume, covering important research, much of it gathered with the use of new technology, tools, and applications, is organized into four sections: (add bullets) land resource inventory and characterization geospatial technologies in land resource mapping and management soil nutrient status and management land use planning and livelihood security The volume looks at how scientists translate their knowledge and experience in sustainable land resources and management into implementable policy decisions, with a particular focus on India. Since India is an agrarian economy, the land resources assume a very critical role affecting the livelihood of a vast majority of populace in the country. The information gathered—and the methods by which it is gathered—is applicable globally. This comprehensive publication will be highly useful for the researchers, academicians, extension workers, policymakers, planners, officials of land resources survey, planning and management institutions/agencies/departments, and others.
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1315341425
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 717
Book Description
The depletion of land resources is one of the greatest challenges for mankind in this millennium. Shrinking land resources, weather aberrations, deterioration of land quality, and the globalization and liberalization of market economies have become intertwined to influence the sustainable management of land resources and land use plans. This important volume, Sustainable Management of Land Resources: An Indian Perspective, addresses these challenges. This comprehensive volume, covering important research, much of it gathered with the use of new technology, tools, and applications, is organized into four sections: (add bullets) land resource inventory and characterization geospatial technologies in land resource mapping and management soil nutrient status and management land use planning and livelihood security The volume looks at how scientists translate their knowledge and experience in sustainable land resources and management into implementable policy decisions, with a particular focus on India. Since India is an agrarian economy, the land resources assume a very critical role affecting the livelihood of a vast majority of populace in the country. The information gathered—and the methods by which it is gathered—is applicable globally. This comprehensive publication will be highly useful for the researchers, academicians, extension workers, policymakers, planners, officials of land resources survey, planning and management institutions/agencies/departments, and others.
Land Resources Information Systems in the Near East
Author:
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9789251048603
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Countries of the Near East vary in the type, quantity and format of the inventories of their land resources. Quite often, these data are sporadic, incomplete, out of date or based on diverse systems of land and soil classification and mapping. There is a need for the establishment of a user-friendly database on land and water Resources for each country, to be easily available at the desktop of land use planners and decision makers. Land resources information systems experiences in the countries are presented in this document, as well as recommendations for future collaboration in database development, reporting and exchange of information, expertise and experiences in land and water management in the region and the implementation of regional projects.
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9789251048603
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Countries of the Near East vary in the type, quantity and format of the inventories of their land resources. Quite often, these data are sporadic, incomplete, out of date or based on diverse systems of land and soil classification and mapping. There is a need for the establishment of a user-friendly database on land and water Resources for each country, to be easily available at the desktop of land use planners and decision makers. Land resources information systems experiences in the countries are presented in this document, as well as recommendations for future collaboration in database development, reporting and exchange of information, expertise and experiences in land and water management in the region and the implementation of regional projects.
Guidelines for Surveying Soil and Land Resources
Author: Neil McKenzie
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 0643090916
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 572
Book Description
Provides guidelines to promote the development and implementation of consistent methods and standards for conducting soil and land resource surveys in Australia.
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 0643090916
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 572
Book Description
Provides guidelines to promote the development and implementation of consistent methods and standards for conducting soil and land resource surveys in Australia.
Land Resources for Crop Production
Author: Roger W. Hexem
Publisher:
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Category : Farms
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Farms
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Comprehensive Framework Study: Land resources availability. Hydrologic analyses and projections
Author: Missouri Basin Inter-agency Committee
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Water resources development
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Water resources development
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
Land Resources Information Systems for Food Security in SADC Countries
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9789251044278
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
The purpose of the workshop was to promote Land Resources Information Systems (LRIS) and their application in the assessment, mapping and monitoring of land in relation to food security in the South African Development Community (SADC) countries. The workshop reviewed advances made both within and outside SADC. Experiences were discussed and a plan of action prepared to promote future reporting and exchange of information, data expertise and experiences in land information using technical cooperation among developing countries
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9789251044278
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
The purpose of the workshop was to promote Land Resources Information Systems (LRIS) and their application in the assessment, mapping and monitoring of land in relation to food security in the South African Development Community (SADC) countries. The workshop reviewed advances made both within and outside SADC. Experiences were discussed and a plan of action prepared to promote future reporting and exchange of information, data expertise and experiences in land information using technical cooperation among developing countries
Report on Water and Related Land Resources
Author: United States. Soil Conservation Service
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Elkhart River (Ind.)
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Elkhart River (Ind.)
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
The Missouri River Basin Comprehensive Framework Study: Appendix: land resources availability, hydrologic analysis and projections
Author: Missouri Basin Inter-agency Committee
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Missouri River
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Missouri River
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
South East New England Water and Land Resources
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description