Author: Matlock W. G.Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 9783718600519
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Realistic Planning for Arid Lands
Author: Matlock W. G.Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 9783718600519
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Arid Lands
Author: Charles HutchinsonPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429722036
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1457
Book Description
The international conference Arid Lands: Today and Tomorrow drew more than 400 participants from over 3 S countries to Tucson, Arizona, for one week in October of 19 8 S. The diversity of presenters, disciplines and subject matters addressed contributed to an interesting and informative conference. The papers presented in this volume represent the efforts of scientists and other individuals who, through their various disciplines, are addressing the problems of and opportunities presented by the arid lands of the world. A committee of five scientists reviewed for substance. relevance and their contribution to the conference the 284 abstracts that were submitted. They selected 146 for presentation at the conference and of those papers presented, 128 were received for inclusion in the proceedings.
Agriculture in Dry Lands
Author: I. ArnonPublisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0444599568
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 992
Book Description
Throughout history, man has, by over-use, consistently reduced the productive capacity of dry lands. This degradation of one-third of the land area of the globe is, unfortunately, increasing. In recent years, world interest has turned to the problems of pollution of the environment and the impending food shortage as world population grows explosively. Thus the attention of international and other agricultural bodies has turned to the need for preserving and developing more effectively the agricultural potential of these areas.This book provides a comprehensive review of present knowledge of the agriculture of dry lands, with special emphasis on measures for conserving their natural resources. Management practices are described which aim at optimizing productivity of rainfed and irrigated agriculture without adverse effects on sustainability. Land use in the dry regions, and its evolution throughout history is described and analysed, and the lessons to be learnt from destructive technologies are stressed. In particular, current proposals for an alternative agriculture are discussed and their justification is questioned. This is a generalist work, which specialists can also find interesting, not only in their own discipline but as a concise way of acquainting themselves with the state-of-the-art in associated fields. Increasing specialisation with each discipline using its own vocabulary leads inevitably to communication problems, and the need for multi-disciplinary teams makes inter-discipline communication indispensible.
Desertification of Arid Lands
Author: Harold E. DregnePublisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 9783718601684
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
First Published in 1983. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Environmental Guidelines for Settlements Planning and Management
Author: United Nations Centre for Human SettlementsPublisher: UN-HABITAT
ISBN: 9789280711608
Category : Environmental policy
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Ogallala
Author: John OpiePublisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 1496207262
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
2019 Choice Outstanding Academic Title The Ogallala aquifer, a vast underground water reserve extending from South Dakota through Texas, is the product of eons of accumulated glacial melts, ancient Rocky Mountain snowmelts, and rainfall, all percolating slowly through gravel beds hundreds of feet thick. Ogallala: Water for a Dry Land is an environmental history and historical geography that tells the story of human defiance and human commitment within the Ogallala region. It describes the Great Plains' natural resources, the history of settlement and dryland farming, and the remarkable irrigation technologies that have industrialized farming in the region. This newly updated third edition discusses three main issues: long-term drought and its implications, the efforts of several key groundwater management districts to regulate the aquifer, and T. Boone Pickens's failed effort to capture water from the aquifer to supply major Texas urban areas. This edition also describes the fierce independence of Texas ranchers and farmers who reject any governmental or bureaucratic intervention in their use of water, and it updates information about the impact of climate change on the aquifer and agriculture. Read Char Miller's article on theconversation.com to learn more about the Ogallala Aquifer.
Natural Resource Technical Bulletin
Author: Water Resources and Agricultural Development in the Tropics
Author: Christopher J. BarrowPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317885201
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
First published in 1988. There are many excellent texts on water supply and irrigation engineering, irrigation economics, agricultural development and the problems which often plague such efforts. Few syntheses of such writings have been made, despite a clear need for them from people interested in water resources and agricultural development: students of geography, economics, development studies and agricultural management, administrators, planners and aid agency staff. This book attempts to provide a broad interdisciplinary introduction for such people.
Arid Lands Newsletter
Author: Craft Economies
Author: Susan LuckmanPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1474259561
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
Craft Economies provides a wide-ranging exploration of contemporary craft production, situating practices of amateur and professional making within a wider creative economy. Contributors address a diverse range of practices, sites and forms of making in a wide range of regional and national contexts, from floristry to ceramics and from crochet to coding. The volume considers the role of digital practices of making and the impact of the maker's movement as part of larger trends around customisation, on-demand production, and the possibilities of 3D printing and digital manufacturing.