Anthropogenic Soils

This book is a state-of-the-art review of the physical, chemical and mineralogical properties of anthropogenic soils, their genesis morphology and classification, geocultural setting, and strategies for reclamation, revitalization, use and management.

List of contents

Contents.- Characteristics of Anthropogenic Soils.- Nature and Significance of Anthropogenic Soils.- Geocultural Setting.- Anthropogenic Landforms and Surficial deposits.- Human Impacts on Soils.- Physical, Chemical, and Mineralogical Characteristics.- Soil Classification.- Artifacts.- Types of Anthropogenic Soils.- Anthropogenic soils in agricultural settings.- Anthropogenic soils in archaeological settings.- Mine-Soils.- Urban soils.- Use and Management of Anthropogenic Soils.- Problems associated with anthropogenic soils.- Revitalization of anthropogenic soils.

Summary

This book is a state-of-the-art review of the physical, chemical and mineralogical properties of anthropogenic soils, their genesis morphology and classification, geocultural setting, and strategies for reclamation, revitalization, use and management.

Product details

• Authors: Jeffrey Howard
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2018
• EAN: 9783319853710
• ISBN: 978-3-31-985371-0
• No. of pages: 231
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 235 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 385 g
• Illustrations: XIII, 231 p. 66 illus., 38 illus. in color.
• Series: Progress in Soil Science; Progress in Soil Science
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geology; Geochemie, B, Agrarwissenschaften, Agriculture, Earth and Environmental Science, Development & environmental geography, Environmental Geography, Physical geography, Soil conservation, Soil Science, Agricultural science, Soil Science & Conservation, Geochemistry