Ebook: Sustainable Land Management: Learning from the Past for the Future

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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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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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.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xv
The Anthroscape Approach in Sustainable Land Use....Pages 1-50
Anthroscapes in the Light of the EU Soil Thematic Strategy....Pages 51-56
Soil Erosion-Desertification and the Middle Eastern Anthroscapes....Pages 57-124
Soils of the Mediterranean Region, Their Characteristics, Management and Sustainable Use....Pages 125-142
Mountain Anthroscapes, the Case of the Italian Alps....Pages 143-161
Development and Challenges of the Anthroscapes in the Clay Soil District of Eastern Norway....Pages 163-178
Anthroscapes and Anthropogenic Soils in North-Western Sardinia: The Soils with Calcrete Horizon in the Alghero Area (Italy)....Pages 179-191
Stimulated Soil Formation in a Degraded Anthroscape: A Case Study in Southeast Spain....Pages 193-203
Asian Anthroscapes: China and Taiwan....Pages 205-241
An Anthroscape from Morocco: Degraded Rangeland Systems and Introduction of Exotic Plant Material and Technology....Pages 243-257
The Historical Anthroscape of Adana and the Fertile Lands....Pages 259-284
Impact of Shifting Agriculture on the Sustainability of Anthroscapes in Sarawak, Malaysia....Pages 285-292
Roman Mining Landscapes in the Murcia Region, SE Spain: Risk Assessment of Mine Ponds....Pages 293-310
Anthroscape of the Mediterranean Coastal Area in the Context of Hydrogeology: Projected Impacts of Climate Change....Pages 311-332
Re-evaluating Indigenous Technologies for Sustainable Soil and Water Management in the Sahel: A Case Study from Niger....Pages 333-350
Local Wisdom of Land and Water Management: The Fundamental Anthroscape of Japan....Pages 351-362
Reconstructing the Past by Regenerating Biodiversity: A Treatise on Weed Contribution to Soil Quality at a Post-cultivation Succession....Pages 363-378
Economic and Social Impact of the Degraded Antroscapes....Pages 379-409
Back Matter....Pages 411-415

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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.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xv
The Anthroscape Approach in Sustainable Land Use....Pages 1-50
Anthroscapes in the Light of the EU Soil Thematic Strategy....Pages 51-56
Soil Erosion-Desertification and the Middle Eastern Anthroscapes....Pages 57-124
Soils of the Mediterranean Region, Their Characteristics, Management and Sustainable Use....Pages 125-142
Mountain Anthroscapes, the Case of the Italian Alps....Pages 143-161
Development and Challenges of the Anthroscapes in the Clay Soil District of Eastern Norway....Pages 163-178
Anthroscapes and Anthropogenic Soils in North-Western Sardinia: The Soils with Calcrete Horizon in the Alghero Area (Italy)....Pages 179-191
Stimulated Soil Formation in a Degraded Anthroscape: A Case Study in Southeast Spain....Pages 193-203
Asian Anthroscapes: China and Taiwan....Pages 205-241
An Anthroscape from Morocco: Degraded Rangeland Systems and Introduction of Exotic Plant Material and Technology....Pages 243-257
The Historical Anthroscape of Adana and the Fertile Lands....Pages 259-284
Impact of Shifting Agriculture on the Sustainability of Anthroscapes in Sarawak, Malaysia....Pages 285-292
Roman Mining Landscapes in the Murcia Region, SE Spain: Risk Assessment of Mine Ponds....Pages 293-310
Anthroscape of the Mediterranean Coastal Area in the Context of Hydrogeology: Projected Impacts of Climate Change....Pages 311-332
Re-evaluating Indigenous Technologies for Sustainable Soil and Water Management in the Sahel: A Case Study from Niger....Pages 333-350
Local Wisdom of Land and Water Management: The Fundamental Anthroscape of Japan....Pages 351-362
Reconstructing the Past by Regenerating Biodiversity: A Treatise on Weed Contribution to Soil Quality at a Post-cultivation Succession....Pages 363-378
Economic and Social Impact of the Degraded Antroscapes....Pages 379-409
Back Matter....Pages 411-415
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