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Remote sensing and water resources

Remote sensing and water resources
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 108
Release: 1997
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9789250040707

This publication presents the results of an international workshop which was organized in Montpellier, France, in December 1995. The purpose of the workshop was to review the state of the art in the use of remote sensing for water resources assessment and management with special reference to operational techniques. Emphasis was given to surface hydrology, with applications for arid and semi-arid areas in developing countries for which such techniques are believed to be of particular relevance. Cette publication presente les resultats d'un atelier international qui a ete organise a Montpellier en decembre 1995 sur le theme ''Teledetection et ressources en eaux''. L'objectif de cet atelier etait de faire le point sur les techniques et methodes operationnelles d'utilisation de la teledetection pour l'evaluation et la gestion des ressources en eaux. L'accent a ete mis sur l'hydrologie de surface et sur des exemples d'application pratique de ces methodes. L'atelier s'est interesse tout particulierement aux problemes des pays arides et semi-arides en developpement pour lesquels ces techniques peuvent representer un atout important."

Soil Erosion and Carbon Dynamics

Soil Erosion and Carbon Dynamics
Author: Eric J. Roose
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 499
Release: 2005-12-09
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 113546054X

The most complete, nonpartisan source of information on this hot agronomic topic available today, this book brings together a diverse group of papers and data to resolve the debate between sedimentologists and soil scientists and agronomists over whether the effects of soil erosion on carbon and atmospheric CO2 is beneficial or destructive. Divided into four sections, it offers data on how soil erosion affects soil, water, and air quality. Topics include mineralization rate, inundation, sediment deposition, and global warming potential, as well as carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide emissions, and the implications of soil erosion on the global carbon cycle and carbon budget.

Arid Land Ecosystems: Volume 2, Structure, Functioning and Management

Arid Land Ecosystems: Volume 2, Structure, Functioning and Management
Author: D. W. Goodall
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 628
Release: 2009-03-19
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780521105569

This volume was first published in 1981. The history of man's use of arid lands is a sad record of deterioration of the natural resource base and of low and declining living standards for the 300 million people who live in them. One prerequisite to meeting the challenge of reversing the deterioration and of raising living standards is a sound knowledge of the natural ecosystems.

Biomass for Energy, Industry and Environment

Biomass for Energy, Industry and Environment
Author: G. Grassi
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 1535
Release: 2003-09-02
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0203216016

Proceedings of the International Conference on Biomass for Energy, Industry and Environment held in Athens, Greece, 22-26 April 1991.

Water and Land Security in Drylands

Water and Land Security in Drylands
Author: Mohamed Ouessar
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2017-04-25
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3319540211

This book presents recent lessons learned in the context of research and development for various dryland ecosystems, focusing on water resources management, land and vegetation cover degradation and remediation, and socioeconomic aspects, as well as integrated approaches to ensuring water and land security in view of the current and predicted climate change. As water and land are the essential bases of food production, the management of these natural resources is becoming a cornerstone for the development of dryland populations. The book gathers the peer-reviewed, revised versions of the most outstanding papers on these topics presented at the ILDAC2015 Conference in Djerba, Tunisia.