Techniques for Desert Reclamation: 7 (Environmental Monographs and Symposia: A Series in Environmental Sciences)

Techniques for Desert Reclamation: 7 (Environmental Monographs and Symposia: A Series in Environmental Sciences)

by G O U D I E (Author)

Synopsis

Desert degradation is one of the great environmental problems which faces the human race and it has now become a matter of international concern. Much debate has surrounded the question of causation but a no less key issue is the question of solutions. The purpose of this volume is to review some of the essentially technological solutions that may be appropriate to improve the status and productivity of arid lands.

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 288
Edition: 1
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 20 Jul 1990

ISBN 10: 0471921793
ISBN 13: 9780471921790

Author Bio
Andrew Goudie is Professor of Geography and Head of Department in the School of Geography and Environmental Change Unit, University of Oxford. He is Deputy Editor of the Journal of Arid Environments, author of numerous books and has over two decades of field experience in the world's deserts.