Soil erosion in Europe

Provides a unique and comprehensive assessment of soil erosion throughout Europe, an important aspect to control and manage if landscapes are to be sustained for the future. Written in two parts, Soil Erosion in Europe primarily focuses on current issues, area specific soil erosion rates, on and off...

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Corporate Authors: Wiley InterScience (Online service)
Group Author: Boardman, John, 1942-; Poesen, Jean.
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Literature type: Electronic eBook
Language: English
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Online Access: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/0470859202
Summary: Provides a unique and comprehensive assessment of soil erosion throughout Europe, an important aspect to control and manage if landscapes are to be sustained for the future. Written in two parts, Soil Erosion in Europe primarily focuses on current issues, area specific soil erosion rates, on and off-site impacts, government responses, soil conservation measures, and soil erosion risk maps.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xxii, 855 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 0470859202
9780470859209
9780470859117
0470859113
Index Number: S625
CLC: S157
Contents: Norway / L. Oygarden [and others] -- Sweden / B. Ulen -- Finland / S. Tattari, S. Rekolainen -- Denmark / A. Veihe, B. Hasholt -- Iceland / O. Arnalds -- Lithuania / B. Jankauskas, M. Fullen -- Estonia / R. Kask, I. Lemetti, K. Sepp -- Russia and Belorussia / A. Sidorchuk [and others] -- Poland / J. Rejman, J. Rodzik -- Czech Republic / T. Dostal [and others] -- Slovakia / M. Stankoviansky, E. Fulajtar, P. Jambor -- Hungary / A. Kertesz, C. Centeri -- Romania / I. Ionita, M. Radoane, S. Mircea -- Bulgaria / S. Rousseva [and others] -- Moldavia / M. Voloschuk, I. Ionita -- Ukraine / S. Bulygin -- Austria / P. Strauss, E. Klaghofer -- Germany / K. Auerswald -- Switzerland / R. Weisshaidinger, H. Leser -- Italy / D. Torri, L. Borselli [and others] -- Albania / S. Grazhdani -- Serbia and Montenegro / S. Kostadinov [and others] -- Greece / C. Kosmas [and others] -- Macedonia / I. Blinkov, A. Trendafilov -- Slovenia / B. Komac [and others] -- Spain / A.S. Benet -- Spain : Canary Islands / A. Antonio Rodriguez, C.D. Arbelo, J. Sanchez -- Portugal / C. Coelho -- France / V. Auzet, Y. Le Bissonnais, V. Souchere -- Belgium / G. Verstraeten [and others] -- The Netherlands / F.J.P.M. Kwaad, A.P.J. de Roo, V.G. Jetten -- Luxembourg / E. Cammeraat -- Britain / J. Boardman, R. Evans -- Ireland / D. Favis-Mortlock -- Past soil erosion in Europe / A. Lang, H.R. Bork -- Erosion processes across Europe : major processes and controlling factors & need for future research needs / J. Poesen, J. Boardman -- Soil Surface Crusting and Structure slumping in Europe / L.-M. Bresson, Y. Le Bissonnais, P. Andrieux -- Sheet and rill erosion / O. Cerdan [and others] -- Gully Erosion / J. Poesen [and others] -- Piping hazard on collapsible and dispersive soils in Europe / H. Faulkner -- Wind Erosion / R. Funk, H.I. Reuter -- Shallow landsliding / O. Maquaire, J.-P. Malet -- Tillage Erosion / K. Van Oost, G. Govers -- Soil losses due to root and tuber harvesting / G. Ruysschaert [and others] -- Soil erosion processes in non-cultivated land / B. Evans -- Soil erosion by land levelling / L. Borselli [and others] -- Erosion risk assessment and erosion maps / A. Gobin, G. Govers, M. Kirkby -- Rain erosivity / D. Gabriels -- Soil erodibility / Y. Le Bissonnais [and others] -- Erosion modelling in Europe / V. Jetten, D. Favis-Mortlock -- Existing soil erosion datasets / J. Baade, S. Rekolainen -- Impacts of environmental changes on soil erosion across Europe / M. Kirkby -- Muddy floods / J. Boardman, G. Verstraeten, C. Bielders -- Reservoir sedimentation / G. Verstraeten [and others] -- Off-site impacts of erosion: eutrophication as an example / S. Rekolainen [and others] -- Economic Impacts / J. Shuler [and others] -- Government and agency response to the erosion risk / M. Fullen [and others] -- Agri-environmental measures and soil conservation / P. Bazzoffi, A. Gobins.