Buch, Englisch, 623 Seiten, Previously published in hardcover, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 978 g
Buch, Englisch, 623 Seiten, Previously published in hardcover, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 978 g
Reihe: Environmental Science and Engineering
ISBN: 978-3-642-09150-6
Verlag: Springer
Based on an International Workshop held in Arusha, Tanzania, this book presents state-of-the-art papers, real world applications, and innovative techniques for combating land degradation. It offers recommendations for effectively using weather and climate information for sustainable land management practices.
Zielgruppe
Research
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Geowissenschaften Geologie Aeronomie, Ionosphäre, Magnetosphäre
- Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Klimawandel, Globale Erwärmung
- Geowissenschaften Geologie Umweltgeologie, Geoökologie
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Ökologie
- Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltschutz, Umwelterhaltung
- Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Biogeographie
- Geowissenschaften Geologie Meteorologie, Klimatologie
Weitere Infos & Material
The Assessment of Global Trends in Land Degradation.- Status and Trends in Land Degradation in Africa.- Status and Trends in Land Degradation in Asia.- Trends in Land Degradation in Latin America and the Caribbean, the Role of Climate Change.- Trends in Land Degradation in Europe.- Climate and Land Degradation — an Overview.- Climate, Extreme Events and Land Degradation.- Effects of Some Meteorological Parameters on Land Degradation in Tanzania.- Rainfall and Land Degradation.- Frequency of Wet and Dry Spells in Tanzania.- Climate Variability, Climate Change and Land Degradation.- Fire Weather and Land Degradation.- Importance of Drought Information in Monitoring and Assessing Land Degradation.- The Role of Land Degradation in the Agriculture and Environment Nexus.- Using Weather and Climate Information for Landslide Prevention and Mitigation.- Drought Hazard and Land Management in the Drylands of Southern Africa.- Climate Monitoring in the Southern Africa Development Community.- Carbon Sequestration and Land Degradation.- Sustainable Land Management Through Soil Organic Carbon Management and Sequestration — The GEFSOC Modelling System.- Seasonal Variation of Carbon Dioxide, Rainfall, NDVI and it’s Association to Land Degradation in Tanzania.- Land Degradation Control in Northern Africa.- Challenges and Trade-Offs in Environmental and Financial Approaches of the Afforestation of Degraded Lands.- The EU-Funded Medcoastland Thematic Network and its Findings in Combating Land Degradation in the Mediterranean Region.- Managing Land Use, Protecting Land and Mitigating Land Degradation: Tanzania Case Study.- Implementation of Initiatives for Addressing Climate Change and Land Degradation: A Look at the Philippine Context.- Successful Grassland Regeneration in a SeverelyDegraded Catchment: a Whole of Government Approach in North West Australia.- Land Degradation Management in Southern Africa.- Successful Experiences of Sustainable Land Use in Hyperarid, Arid and Semiarid Zones from Peru.- Role of Organic Agriculture in Preventing and Reversing Land Degradation.- Using Better Climate Prediction in the Implementation of National Action Programmes — (Eastern) Europe.- Improving NAP Implementation through Effective Use of Early Warning: Experiences in the IGAD Sub-Region.- Role of Drought Monitoring and Management in NAP Implementation.- Climate and National Action Programs in Latin America.- Conclusions and Recommendations.- Workshop Statement.
