[PDF] Realistic Planning For Arid Lands eBook

Author : Safei Hamed
Publisher :
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 13,15 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Architecture
ISBN :

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Two topics are brought together in this study: landscape planning objectives and the development of the arid regions of the Middle East. It reviews the literature, presents a conceptual analysis, examines case studies, suggests a comprehensive system for determining public objectives, and reports empirical research. This work should provide landscape planners and political decision-makers with some practical tools and theoretical concepts that will be helpful to the development process.

Author : Charles Hutchinson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1457 pages
File Size : 32,58 MB
Release : 2019-04-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0429722036

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The international conference Arid Lands: Today and Tomorrow drew more than 400 participants from over 3 S countries to Tucson, Arizona, for one week in October of 19 8 S. The diversity of presenters, disciplines and subject matters addressed contributed to an interesting and informative conference. The papers presented in this volume represent the efforts of scientists and other individuals who, through their various disciplines, are addressing the problems of and opportunities presented by the arid lands of the world. A committee of five scientists reviewed for substance. relevance and their contribution to the conference the 284 abstracts that were submitted. They selected 146 for presentation at the conference and of those papers presented, 128 were received for inclusion in the proceedings.

Author : I. Arnon
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 992 pages
File Size : 26,14 MB
Release : 2012-12-02
Category : Law
ISBN : 0444599568

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Throughout history, man has, by over-use, consistently reduced the productive capacity of dry lands. This degradation of one-third of the land area of the globe is, unfortunately, increasing. In recent years, world interest has turned to the problems of pollution of the environment and the impending food shortage as world population grows explosively. Thus the attention of international and other agricultural bodies has turned to the need for preserving and developing more effectively the agricultural potential of these areas. This book provides a comprehensive review of present knowledge of the agriculture of dry lands, with special emphasis on measures for conserving their natural resources. Management practices are described which aim at optimizing productivity of rainfed and irrigated agriculture without adverse effects on sustainability. Land use in the dry regions, and its evolution throughout history is described and analysed, and the lessons to be learnt from destructive technologies are stressed. In particular, current proposals for an alternative agriculture are discussed and their justification is questioned. This is a generalist work, which specialists can also find interesting, not only in their own discipline but as a concise way of acquainting themselves with the state-of-the-art in associated fields. Increasing specialisation with each discipline using its own vocabulary leads inevitably to communication problems, and the need for multi-disciplinary teams makes inter-discipline communication indispensible.

Author : Harold E. Dregne
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 38,87 MB
Release : 1983
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783718601684

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First Published in 1983. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Enrique Campos-Lopez
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 32,94 MB
Release : 2019-03-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0429725078

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In this book, the authors integrate various perspectives on the evaluation of natural resources in arid and semiarid zones, analyze development options, and discuss systems analysis tools that could be important for the management of technology.

Author : T. W. Hoekstra
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 34,19 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780252067174

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Offers various directions for both research and management.

Author : John Opie
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 31,12 MB
Release : 2018-08
Category : History
ISBN : 1496207262

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2019 Choice Outstanding Academic Title The Ogallala aquifer, a vast underground water reserve extending from South Dakota through Texas, is the product of eons of accumulated glacial melts, ancient Rocky Mountain snowmelts, and rainfall, all percolating slowly through gravel beds hundreds of feet thick. Ogallala: Water for a Dry Land is an environmental history and historical geography that tells the story of human defiance and human commitment within the Ogallala region. It describes the Great Plains' natural resources, the history of settlement and dryland farming, and the remarkable irrigation technologies that have industrialized farming in the region. This newly updated third edition discusses three main issues: long-term drought and its implications, the efforts of several key groundwater management districts to regulate the aquifer, and T. Boone Pickens's failed effort to capture water from the aquifer to supply major Texas urban areas. This edition also describes the fierce independence of Texas ranchers and farmers who reject any governmental or bureaucratic intervention in their use of water, and it updates information about the impact of climate change on the aquifer and agriculture. Read Char Miller's article on theconversation.com to learn more about the Ogallala Aquifer.