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Sustainable Land Management

Learning from the Past for the Future

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Editors:
  1. Selim Kapur

    1. Dept. Soil Science &, Archaeometry, University of Cukurova, Adana, Turkey

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  2. Hari Eswaran

    1. , Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington DC, USA

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  3. Winfried E.H. Blum

    1. , Natural Resources and Applied Life Scien, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

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  • New information on land and water use
  • Shows how to preserve the land for the benefit of future generations
  • Shows how to implement sustainable land management strategies

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. The Anthroscape Approach in Sustainable Land Use

    • H. Eswaran, S. Berberoğlu, C. Cangir, D. Boyraz, C. Zucca, E. Özevren et al.
    Pages 1-50

  3. Anthroscapes in the Light of the EU Soil Thematic Strategy

    • Luca Montanarella
    Pages 51-56

  4. Soil Erosion-Desertification and the Middle Eastern Anthroscapes

    • Uriel N. Safriel, Pedro Berliner, Ariel Novoplansky, Jonathan B. Laronne, Arnon Karnieli, Itzhak Moshe et al.
    Pages 57-124

  5. Soils of the Mediterranean Region, Their Characteristics, Management and Sustainable Use

    • Pandi Zdruli, Selim Kapur, Ismail Çelik
    Pages 125-142

  6. Mountain Anthroscapes, the Case of the Italian Alps

    • Franco Previtali
    Pages 143-161

  7. Development and Challenges of the Anthroscapes in the Clay Soil District of Eastern Norway

    • Arnold Arnoldussen
    Pages 163-178

  8. Anthroscapes and Anthropogenic Soils in North-Western Sardinia: The Soils with Calcrete Horizon in the Alghero Area (Italy)

    • S. Madrau, C. Zucca
    Pages 179-191

  9. Stimulated Soil Formation in a Degraded Anthroscape: A Case Study in Southeast Spain

    • J. M. Arocena, J. M. van Mourik, Á. Faz Cano
    Pages 193-203

  10. Asian Anthroscapes: China and Taiwan

    • Zeng-Yei Hseu, Chen-Chi Tsai, Heng Tsai, Zueng-Sang Chen, Hari Eswaran
    Pages 205-241

  11. An Anthroscape from Morocco: Degraded Rangeland Systems and Introduction of Exotic Plant Material and Technology

    • C. Zucca, F. Previtali, S. Madrau, E. Akça, S. Kapur
    Pages 243-257

  12. The Historical Anthroscape of Adana and the Fertile Lands

    • Nurettin Çelmeoğlu
    Pages 259-284

  13. Impact of Shifting Agriculture on the Sustainability of Anthroscapes in Sarawak, Malaysia

    • E. Padmanabhan, H. Eswaran
    Pages 285-292

  14. Roman Mining Landscapes in the Murcia Region, SE Spain: Risk Assessment of Mine Ponds

    • A. Faz Cano, A. Zanuzzi, P. Martinez-Pagan, J. Acosta, D. Carmona, S. Martinez-Martinez et al.
    Pages 293-310

  15. Anthroscape of the Mediterranean Coastal Area in the Context of Hydrogeology: Projected Impacts of Climate Change

    • Katsuyuki Fujinawa
    Pages 311-332

  16. Re-evaluating Indigenous Technologies for Sustainable Soil and Water Management in the Sahel: A Case Study from Niger

    • Takanori Nagano, Haruhiko Horino, Takashi Kume
    Pages 333-350

  17. Local Wisdom of Land and Water Management: The Fundamental Anthroscape of Japan

    • Tsugihiro Watanabe
    Pages 351-362

  18. Reconstructing the Past by Regenerating Biodiversity: A Treatise on Weed Contribution to Soil Quality at a Post-cultivation Succession

    • I. Çelik, K. T. Yilmaz, H. Eswaran, A. Mermut, M. Dingil, Z. Kaya et al.
    Pages 363-378

  19. Economic and Social Impact of the Degraded Antroscapes

    • Nejat Erk
    Pages 379-409

  20. Back Matter

    Pages 411-415
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About this book

Soil quality is threatened by many human-induced activities, but can also be improved by good land management. In the relatively short history of mankind on earth, the landscape and soils of the world have been drastically modified from their "natural " state. Landscapes altered by man's activities are termed "Anthroscapes" which are inextricably linked to culture and history. The challenges for today's scientists are to devise and implement sustainable land management strategies in order to preserve the land for the benefit of future generations. This book is a valuable compendium of the research experiences so far gained in studies of the context and concept of the "Anthroscape" and highlights the potential future contributions of such research to sustainable development.

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“This book provides a well-rounded summary of sustainable land management in relation to culture and history. … Sustainable Land Management … is a very good collection of presentations. The principles of sustainability and land management are readily explained through a variety of locations … which provides readers with clearly identifiable regions that they may live in or be familiar with. The editors provide ample discussion about Anthrscapes and this helps to engage readers to think more about the changing evolution of land management sustainability.” (Jeff Thurston, Sensors & Systems, August, 2011)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Dept. Soil Science &, Archaeometry, University of Cukurova, Adana, Turkey

    Selim Kapur

  • , Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington DC, USA

    Hari Eswaran

  • , Natural Resources and Applied Life Scien, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

    Winfried E.H. Blum

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