Geopedology : an integration of geomorphology and pedology for soil and landscape studies /

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Imprint:Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2016]
©2016
Description:1 online resource (xviii, 556 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color)
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11251656
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Other authors / contributors:Zinck, J. Alfred, editor.
Metternicht, Graciela Isabel, editor.
Bocco, Gerardo, editor.
Del Valle, Héctor Francisco, editor.
ISBN:9783319191591
3319191594
9783319191584
3319191586
Digital file characteristics:text file
PDF
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
English.
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Summary:This book offers a proven approach for reliable mapping of soil-landscape relationships to derive information for policy, planning and management at scales ranging from local to regional. It presents the theoretical and conceptual framework of the geopedologic approach and a bulk of applied research showing its application and benefits for knowledge generation relevant to geohazard studies, land use conflict analysis, land use planning, land degradation assessment, and land suitability analysis. Soil is a vital resource for society at large and an important determinant of the economic status of nations. The intensification of natural disasters and the increased land use competition for food and energy have raised awareness of the relevant role the pedosphere plays in natural and anthropogenic environments. Recent papers and global initiatives show a renewed interest in soil research and its applications for improved planning and management of this fragile and finite resource.
Other form:Print version: Geopedology. Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2016] 9783319191584
Standard no.:10.1007/978-3-319-19159-1