Desertification: Natural Background and Human Mismanagement

Controversial, and often discussed with passion and vehemence, desertification is a problem on whose solution the survival of millions of humans is dependent. This book aims at an understanding of what is commonly called "desertification" - a term which has a connotation of irreversibility...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mainguet, Monique (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 1991
Series:Springer Series in Physical Environment 9
Subjects:
Online Access:BTU01
Volltext
Summary:Controversial, and often discussed with passion and vehemence, desertification is a problem on whose solution the survival of millions of humans is dependent. This book aims at an understanding of what is commonly called "desertification" - a term which has a connotation of irreversibility, spreading and emergence of desert-like landscapes: "land degradation" is proposed to replace it. The purpose is to present what has happened in reality, and what might be done. Illustrative worldwide analyses allow a more realistic evaluation of global land degradation. Each level of technology, excessive or insufficient, creates its own mismanagement. This is reflected in a decrease in soil productivity and eventually land degradation. The benefit to the reader is an awareness of the ecozones which have undergone the most severe land degradation, and a global overview of the phenomena, mechanisms and existing solutions
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (XVI, 306 p)
ISBN:9783642972539
DOI:10.1007/978-3-642-97253-9

There is no print copy available.

Interlibrary loan Place Request Caution: Not in THWS collection! Get full text