Soil Erosion : Current Challenges and Future Perspectives in a Changing World
Vieira, António
Soil Erosion : Current Challenges and Future Perspectives in a Changing World - IntechOpen 2021 - 1 electronic resource (152 p.)
Open Access
Soil erosion is a major environmental issue with a worldwide impact and direct and indirect effects on soil productivity and consequently on human survival. Although a natural process, soil erosion has increased significantly due to human intervention, especially in the last centuries, through diverse activities such as intensive agriculture, overgrazing, urban sprawl, deforestation, and industrial and mining activities. Presently, soil erosion and degradation promoted by human action have reached extreme levels, necessitating urgent measures to promote soil conservation and rehabilitation. This book presents perspectives on soil erosion occurring in different parts of the world as well as some successful initiatives and strategies for soil conservation and rehabilitation.
Creative Commons
English
intechopen.91595 9781839623004 9781839622991 9781839623042
10.5772/intechopen.91595 doi
Soil science, sedimentology
Soil Erosion : Current Challenges and Future Perspectives in a Changing World - IntechOpen 2021 - 1 electronic resource (152 p.)
Open Access
Soil erosion is a major environmental issue with a worldwide impact and direct and indirect effects on soil productivity and consequently on human survival. Although a natural process, soil erosion has increased significantly due to human intervention, especially in the last centuries, through diverse activities such as intensive agriculture, overgrazing, urban sprawl, deforestation, and industrial and mining activities. Presently, soil erosion and degradation promoted by human action have reached extreme levels, necessitating urgent measures to promote soil conservation and rehabilitation. This book presents perspectives on soil erosion occurring in different parts of the world as well as some successful initiatives and strategies for soil conservation and rehabilitation.
Creative Commons
English
intechopen.91595 9781839623004 9781839622991 9781839623042
10.5772/intechopen.91595 doi
Soil science, sedimentology