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.

Sommario

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.

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jeffrey Howard
• Editore: Springer, Berlin
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.01.2018
• EAN: 9783319853710
• ISBN: 978-3-31-985371-0
• Pagine: 231
• Dimensioni: 155 mm x 235 mm x 13 mm
• Peso: 385 g
• Illustrazioni: XIII, 231 p. 66 illus., 38 illus. in color.
• Serie: Progress in Soil Science; Progress in Soil Science
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Geologia; 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