| Drylands: Environmental Management and Development Contributor(s): Beaumont, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138424013 ISBN-13: 9781138424012 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $228.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Natural Resources - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) - Science | Earth Sciences - Geography |
| Dewey: 333.736 |
| Physical Information: 560 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Drylands, which cover over half the world's area, have witnessed rapid development, exploitation and change with the discovery of mineral reserves, urbanization and population growth. Environmental management is critical to the conservation and sustainable use of resources. This comprehensive text offers a systematic study of the physical nature of drylands and the history of human response to and uses of these harsh landscapes. Detailed case studies, including urban as well as pastoral drylands from California to Soviet Central Asia, the Middle East, the Sahara and Australia, contrast different management approaches and problems. |
