Soils in the Urban Environment

by P. Bullock and Peter J. Gregory

Urban areas contain a wide variety of open spaces, yet much of this has evolved under the pressures of human population with minimal management. The last 40 years have seen problems of varying severity begin to appear, including contamination, erosion, acidification and compaction. These problems have brought attention to the importance of the soil cover, the need for better understanding it, and the need for its protection. This book is a review...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0632029889
• ISBN13: 9780632029884
• Release Date: August 1991
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.5" x 10.0"