Short-Cutting the Phosphorus Cycle in Urban Ecosystems

List of contents

Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Biogeochemistry of phosphorous global transfers and cycles Chapter 3 Description of study area Chapter 4 Establishing fluxes and stocks in an urban-shed Chapter 5 Options for short-cutting the phosphorus cycle Chapter 6 Conclusions Chapter 7 Epilogue

About the author

Bekithemba Gumbo

Summary

Talks about a dissertation which presents a methodology of short-cutting the phosphorus cycle in urban ecosystems. A phosphorus calculator has been developed, based on studies of monthly P-fluxes and stocks, in a high-density suburb of Harare in Zimbabwe, where agriculture is an established activity.

Product details

• Authors: Bekithemba Gumbo, Bekithemba (Unesco-Ihe Institute for Water Gumbo, Gumbo Bekithemba
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781138424418
• ISBN: 978-1-138-42441-8
• No. of pages: 348
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Structural and environmental engineering; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General, environmental science, engineering & technology, Environmental science, engineering and technology