Environmental Soil-Landscape Modeling - Geographic Information Technologies and Pedometrics

Informationen zum Autor Sabine Grunwald Klappentext Environmental Soil-Landscape Modeling: Geographic Information Technologies and Pedometrics presents the latest methodological developments in soil-landscape modeling. It analyzes many recently developed measurement tools! and explains computer-related and pedometric techniques that are invaluable in the modeling process. This volume provides an in-depth overview of the history of soil-landscape modeling. By uniting the work of soil scientists from diverse backgrounds! it promotes quantitative soil-landscape modeling as a joint venture among those involved with soil geography! soil genesis! and pedometrics. About the Editor Sabine Grunwald is an Assistant Professor in the Soil and Water Science Department! Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences! at the University of Florida! Gainesville. She is the current vice-chair of the Commission 1.5 Pedometrics of the International Union of Soil Sciences. Zusammenfassung Offering a comprehensive overview of soil-landscape interaction, this book presents the methodological developments in soil-landscape modeling. It also analyzes various measurement tools, and explains computer-related and pedometric techniques that are useful in the modeling process. Inhaltsverzeichnis History and trends in soil-landscape modeling. Collection of soil-landscape datasets. Pedometrics.

Product details

• Authors: Sabine Grunwald
• Assisted by: Sabine Grunwald (Editor), Grunwald Sabine (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.10.2005
• EAN: 9780824723897
• ISBN: 978-0-8247-2389-7
• No. of pages: 504
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geology; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / General, Landscape art & architecture, NATURE / Ecology, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / General, Civil engineering, surveying & building, Landscape architecture and design, Soil science, sedimentology, Civil engineering, surveying and building, Sedimentology and pedology