Author: Publisher: Bib. Orton IICA / CATIE
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
A Method of Soil and Water Conservation Analysis
Author: Publisher: Bib. Orton IICA / CATIE
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
A Method of Soil and Water Conservation Analysis
Author: Jose MarullPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Soil conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Soil and Water Conservation Handbook
Author: Paul W. UngerPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1482277875
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Save time and effort with this practical guide to all aspects of water and soil conservation Soil and Water Conservation Handbook is a concise, compact encyclopedia of the policies, practices, conditions, and terms related to soil and/or water conservation. This handy A-to-Z guide contains descriptions of more than 700 entries, presente
Sustaining the Soil
Author: Chris ReijPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134175930
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Indigenous soil and water conservation practices are rarely acknowledged in the design of conventional development projects. Instead, the history of soil and water conservation in Africa has been one of imposing external solutions without regard for local practice. There is a remarkably diverse range of locally developed and adapted technologies for the conservation of water and soil, well suited to their particular site and socio-economic conditions. But such measures have been ignored, and sometimes even overturned, by external solutions. Sustaining the Soil documents farmers' practices, exploring the origins and adaptations carried out by farmers over generations, in response to changing circumstances. Through a comparative analysis of conservation measures - from the humid zones of West Africa to the arid lands of the Sudan, from rock terraces in Morocco to the grass strips of Swaziland - the book explores the various factors that influence adoption and adaptation; farmers' perceptions of conservation needs; and the institutional and policy settings most favorable to more effective land husbandry. For the first time on an Africa-wide scale, this book shows that indigenous techniques work, and are being used successfully to conserve and harvest soil and water. These insights combine to suggest new ways forward for governments and agencies attempting to support sustainable land management in Africa, involving a fusion of traditional and modern approaches, which makes the most of both the new and the old.
Soil Water Conservation
Author: Saskia KeesstraPublisher: MDPI
ISBN: 3038978523
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Human needs like food and clean water are directly related to good maintenance of healthy and productive soils. A good understanding of human impact on the natural environment is therefore necessary to preserve and manage soil and water resources. This knowledge is particularly important in semi-arid and arid regions, where the increasing demands on limited water supplies require urgent efforts to improve water quality and water use efficiency. It is important to keep in mind that both soil and water are limited resources. Thus, wise use of these natural resources is a fundamental prerequisite for the sustainability of human societies. This book collects 15 original scientific contributions addressing the state of the art of soil and water conservation research. Contributions cover a wide range of topics, including (1) recovery of soil hydraulic properties; (2) erosion risk; (3) novel modeling, monitoring and experimental approaches for soil hydraulic characterization; (4) improvement of crop yields; (5) water availability; and (6) soil salinity. This collection provides more insights into conservation strategies for effective and sustainable soil and water management.
Abstracts of Recent Published Material on Soil and Water Conservation
Author: Soil and Water Conservation
Author: Frederick R. TroehPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 632
Book Description
Control costs economically. For anyone interested in soil or water conservation -- from an agronomic, rather than an engineering perspective.
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Soil conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 652
Book Description
Vol. 25, no. 1 contains the society's Lincoln Chapter's Resource conservation glossary.
Soil and Water Conservation Research and Education Progress and Needs
Author: Effectiveness of Soil and Water Conservation Practices for Pollution Control
Author: Douglas A. HaithPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agricultural pollution
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description