Soil Erosion Current Challenges and Future Perspectives in a Changing World

Published: IntechOpen 2021
Physical Description: 1 online resource (152 p.)

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English

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Summary

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.

Subject(s)

Soil science, sedimentology

Other Subject(s)

biochar, gis, carbon sequestration, landscape, uav, population

ISBN

9781839622991
9781839623004
9781839623042
intechopen.91595

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DOAB Library.

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Creative Commons https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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