Anthropogenic soils. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Jeffrey Howard.
• Authors: Howard, Jeffrey
• Contents: Characteristics of Anthropogenic Soils -- Nature and Significance of Anthropogenic Soils -- Geocultural Setting -- Anthropogenic Landforms and Surficial deposits -- Human Impacts on Soils -- Physical, Chemical, and Mineralogical Characteristics -- Soil Classification -- Artifacts -- Types of Anthropogenic Soils -- Anthropogenic soils in agricultural settings -- Anthropogenic soils in archaeological settings -- Mine-Soils -- Urban soils -- Use and Management of Anthropogenic Soils -- Problems associated with anthropogenic soils -- Revitalization of anthropogenic soils.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiii, 231 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 577.5/7; Environment; Anthropogenic soils; Nature -- Effect of human beings on; Soil and civilization; Anthropogenic soils; Nature -- Effect of human beings on; Soil and civilization; NATURE / Ecology; NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Wilderness; SCIENCE / Environmental Science; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Ecology; Science -- Earth Sciences -- Geography; Science -- Earth Sciences -- General; Technology & Engineering -- Agriculture -- General; Physical geography & topography; Geochemistry; Agricultural science; Soil conservation; Geochemistry; Agriculture; Nature -- Environmental Conservation & Protection; Soil science, sedimentology; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319543314; 3319543318
• Related ISBNs: 9783319543307; 331954330X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed April 4, 2017).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.