Landscape Reclamation

Author : Luis Loures
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2020-02-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781789847628

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Landscape Reclamation by Luis Loures Pdf

Ongoing landscape transformation worldwide has raised global concerns and there is a need to rethink landscaping to protect the environment. This is especially true for previously developed sites, currently abandoned or underused. Instead of consuming green lands, these derelict landscapes need to be redeveloped and given new life, enabling their transition to an increasingly sustainable urban setting. In this scenario, the present book, considers a set of subjects that highlight the diverse nature of the scientific domains associated with landscape reclamation, emphasizing the need to acknowledge that the contribution of each sustainability dimension is equally important. This will offer complementary development opportunities, while enabling redeveloped landscapes to fulfill multiple functions in an integrated way and underline the relevance of multifunctionality to promote sustainable landscape reclamation, planning, and development.

Author : Gouri Sankar Bhunia,Uday Chatterjee,Anil Kashyap,Pravat Kumar Shit
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 786 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-17
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780128238967

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Land Reclamation and Restoration Strategies for Sustainable Development by Gouri Sankar Bhunia,Uday Chatterjee,Anil Kashyap,Pravat Kumar Shit Pdf

Land Reclamation and Restoration Strategies for Sustainable Development: Geospatial Technology Based Approach, Volume Ten covers spatial mapping, modeling and risk assessment in land hazards issues and sustainable management. Each section in the book explores state-of-art techniques using commercial, open source and statistical software for mapping and modeling, along with case studies that illustrate modern image processing techniques and computational algorithms. A special focus is given on recent trends in data mining techniques. This book will be of particular interest to students, researchers and professionals in the fields of earth science, applied geography, and those in the environmental sciences. Demonstrates a geoinformatics approach to data mining techniques, data analysis, modeling, risk assessment, visualization, and management strategies in different aspects of land use, hazards and reclamation Covers land contamination problems, including effects on agriculture, forestry, and coastal and wetland areas Suggests specific techniques of remediation Explores state-of-art techniques based on commercial, open source, and statistical software for mapping and modeling using modern image processing techniques and computational algorithm

Author : H.M. Moore,H.R. Fox,S. Elliott
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9058095622

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Land Reclamation - Extending Boundaries by H.M. Moore,H.R. Fox,S. Elliott Pdf

Attempting to extend the boundaries of land reclamation, this publication is a collection of conference papers addressing a range of topics from the practical challenges of cleaning up the most conaminated sites to the creation of new landscapes and the ethical issues surrounding land restoration.

Author : John A. Stanturf,Mac A. Callaham
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2020-10-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128131947

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Soils and Landscape Restoration by John A. Stanturf,Mac A. Callaham Pdf

Soils and Landscape Restoration provides a multidisciplinary synthesis on the sustainable management and restoration of soils in various landscapes. The book presents applicable knowledge of above- and below-ground interactions and biome specific realizations along with in-depth investigations of particular soil degradation pathways. It focuses on severely degraded soils (e.g., eroded, salinized, mined) as well as the restoration of wetlands, grasslands and forests. The book addresses the need to bring together current perspectives on land degradation and restoration in soil science and restoration ecology to better incorporate soil-based information when restoration plans are formulated. Incudes a chapter on climate change and novel ecosystems, thus collating the perspective of soil scientists and ecologists on this consequential and controversial topic Connects science to international policy and practice Includes summaries at the end of each chapter to elucidate principles and key points

Author : C. Paul Nathanail,R. Paul Bardos
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2005-09-27
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0470026405

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Reclamation of Contaminated Land by C. Paul Nathanail,R. Paul Bardos Pdf

Land contamination is of global concern with many of the world’s industries potentially harming the environment and human health. Along with rapidly changing policy and technological developments, this is an interdisciplinary area in which successful contaminated land management depends on the expertise of and interaction between a number of scientific and engineering disciplines. Reclamation of Contaminated Land takes into account the different groups involved in contaminated land management and offers a flexible learning approach based on practical experience and research. It presents an overview of the general skills and knowledge required, encompassing both general management and regulatory practice and specific land contamination issues. Divided into two parts, Part I discusses site characterisation and the design of site investigations, and the central role of conceptual models and risk assessment in decision making. Part II discusses how risks from contaminated land are managed and the role of different remediation approaches to achieving this. This book is of great value for 2nd/3rd/4th year undergraduates and MSc students in Environmental Science, Environmental Technology, Environmental Management, Geography, Geology, Estate and Land Management. It is also key reading for undergraduates and MSc students in Chemical Engineering, Civil & Environmental Engineering and Environmental Chemistry, as well as professional planners and developers, and local authorities.

Author : Alan Berger
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2007-12-03
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781135979041

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Designing the Reclaimed Landscape by Alan Berger Pdf

First practical but in-depth exploration of how to reclaim the post-industrial landscape Draws on work of well-known think tank on reclamation practice, based at Harvard Excellent case studies by practitioners and policy makers from around the United States illustrate the book in practical terms.

Author : Anthony David Bradshaw,Michael J. Chadwick
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1980-01-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0520039610

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The Restoration of Land by Anthony David Bradshaw,Michael J. Chadwick Pdf

Author : R. J. Hoeksema
Publisher : Amer Society of Civil Engineers
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0784408297

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Designed for Dry Feet by R. J. Hoeksema Pdf

Few countries exist where humans have exerted a greater influence in shaping the landscape than the Netherlands. Located in the lowland delta of three major rivers, this small European country has fought for more than a thousand years to protect its inhabitants from floods and to reclaim flooded land. Designed for Dry Feet explores Holland's unique challenges in water control and management. Hoeksema begins by discussing the history of flood protection and land reclamation as well as the history of water management organizations. He then focuses on specific activities and projects, such as simple dwelling mounds, 17th-century windmill-powered lake draining systems, 19th-century steam-powered drainage activities, and 20th-century land reclamation and flood protection projects. Hoeksema also includes information about travel in the Netherlands, which he organizes into six excursions designed for those visiting this magnificent country. This book will certainly be a great asset to civil engineers from all over the world, as the technology from one country's battle with flood protection is borrowed to rebuild others.

Author : Carl E. Zipper,Jeff Skousen
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030577803

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Appalachia's Coal-Mined Landscapes by Carl E. Zipper,Jeff Skousen Pdf

This book collects and summarizes current scientific knowledge concerning coal-mined landscapes of the Appalachian region in eastern United States. Containing contributions from authors across disciplines, the book addresses topics relevant to the region’s coal-mining history and its future; its human communities; and the soils, waters, plants, wildlife, and human-use potentials of Appalachia’s coal-mined landscapes. The book provides a comprehensive overview of coal mining’s legacy in Appalachia, USA. It book describes the resources of the Appalachian coalfield, its lands and waters, and its human communities – as they have been left in the aftermath of intensive mining, drawing upon peer-reviewed science and other regional data to provide clear and objective descriptions. By understanding the Appalachian experience, officials and planners in other resource extraction- affected world regions can gain knowledge and perspectives that will aid their own efforts to plan and manage for environmental quality and for human welfare. Appalachia's Coal-Mined Landscapes: Resources and Communities in a New Energy Era will be of use to natural resource managers and scientists within Appalachia and in other world regions experiencing widespread mining, researchers with interest in the region’s disturbance legacy, and economic and community planners concerned with Appalachia’s future.

Author : Ilan Chabay,Martin Frick,Jennifer Helgeson
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 598 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128013533

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Land Restoration by Ilan Chabay,Martin Frick,Jennifer Helgeson Pdf

Land Restoration: Reclaiming Landscapes for a Sustainable Future provides a holistic overview of land degradation and restoration in that it addresses the issue of land restoration from the scientific and practical development points of view. Furthermore, the breadth of chapter topics and contributors cover the topic and a wealth of connected issues, such as security, development, and environmental issues. The use of graphics and extensive references to case studies also make the work accessible and encourage it to be used for reference, but also in active field-work planning. Land Restoration: Reclaiming Landscapes for a Sustainable Future brings together practitioners from NGOs, academia, governments, and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) to exchange lessons to enrich the academic understanding of these issues and the solution sets available. Provides accessible information about the science behind land degradation and restoration for those who do not directly engage with the science allowing full access to the issue at hand. Includes practical on-the-ground examples garnered from diverse areas, such as the Sahel, Southeast Asia, and the U.S.A. Provides practical tools for designing and implementing restoration/re-greening processes.

Author : James A. Harris,Paul Birch,John P. Palmer
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015047120608

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Land Restoration and Reclamation by James A. Harris,Paul Birch,John P. Palmer Pdf

Provides a practical framework for the study and practice of land restoration and reclamation. Sets out the fundamental workings of natural environment and then describes how they may be assessed, how they become degraded and the variety of processes available for reclamation and restoration.

Author : Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists. Meeting,University of Regina. Canadian Plains Research Center
Publisher : University of Regina Press
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Restoration ecology
ISBN : 0889771022

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Ecological Reclamation in Canada at Century's Turn by Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists. Meeting,University of Regina. Canadian Plains Research Center Pdf

Presents proceedings of a conference on the ecologically based reclamation and restoration of lands and waters disturbed by human activities. Topics of papers included restoration of mined lands, disturbed wetlands, soils disturbed by seeding and irrigation practices, lands and waters disturbed by removal and dumping of urban snow, and more general topics including effects of climate change over a major river basin and the role of environmental impact assessment in ecological restoration. The final paper is an evaluation of the ecological restoration situation in Canada. Although papers were presented from most parts of Canada, emphasis was on the Canadian prairies.

Author : Anthony D Bradshaw,Ming H Wong
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2003-01-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789814486835

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Restoration And Management Of Derelict Land, The: Modern Approaches by Anthony D Bradshaw,Ming H Wong Pdf

This book gives a broad coverage of modern restoration and the management needed after restoration. It deals with relevant topics such as restoration ecology; restoration planning; ecological and ecotoxicological risk assessment; management and adaptive management; restoration in the broader context of sustainable development; as well as case studies and examples related to the Asian region. Major emphasis is placed on the Asian region, but the techniques described in the book can also be applied to other regions. It concludes with an important overview of the steps that must be taken in the management of any project.The Restoration and Management of Derelict Land serves as an important reference for undergraduate and postgraduate students, professors, decision-makers and engineers in environmental science and management.

Author : Zhenqi Hu
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 686 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2014-09-23
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781138027244

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Legislation, Technology and Practice of Mine Land Reclamation by Zhenqi Hu Pdf

Legislation, Technology and Practice of Mine Land Reclamation contains the proceedings of the Beijing International Symposium on Land Reclamation and Ecological Restoration (LRER 2014, Beijing, China, 16-19 October 2014). The contributions cover a wide range of topics: - Monitoring, prediction and assessment of environmental damage in mining areas - Subsidence land reclamation and ecological restoration - Soil, vegetation and biological diversity - Mining methods and measures for minimization of land and environmental damage - Solid wastes and AMD treatment - Contaminated land remediation - Land reclamation and ecological restoration policies and management - Surface mined land reclamation and ecological restoration - Case study on mining reclamation and ecological restoration Legislation, Technology and Practice of Mine Land Reclamation will be of interest to engineers, scientists, consultants, government officials and students involved in environmental engineering, soil science, ecology, forestry, mining, and land reclamation and ecological restoration in mining areas.

Author : Hu Zhenqi
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 586 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781351680424

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Land Reclamation in Ecological Fragile Areas by Hu Zhenqi Pdf

Land Reclamation in Ecological Fragile Areas contains the proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Land Reclamation and Ecological Restoration (LRER 2017, Xi’an, China, 20-23 October 2017). The contributions cover a wide range of topics: • Mining impact on environment • Monitoring, prediction and assessment of mining impact on land environment • Mining methods and measurements to minimize the land and environment impact • Mining and reclamation policies, regulations and standard • AMD treatment • Soil and landscape reconstruction • Revegetation and biodiversity protection • Subsidence land reclamation and ecological restoration • Surface mined land reclamation and ecological restoration • Solid wastes management, waste dump and tailings pond restoration • Case study • Abandoned mine land reclamation and ecological restoration • Contaminated land remediation • Reclaimed land monitoring and evaluation • Land reclamation supervision • Products and industrialization • Education, technology transfer and international cooperation of mine land reclamation • “The Belt and Road Initiative” and mine land restoration Land Reclamation in Ecological Fragile Areas will be of interest to engineers,scientists, consultants, government officials and students in this area.