Land Protection Science

Author: Zhang Fengrong
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: Based on an overview of the impacts of geological and geographical factors such as climate change and neotectonic movement on land degradation, as well as the accelerating effects of human irrational land use, this book provides a detailed analysis of the mechanisms, processes, and ecological effects of various forms of land degradation, including water erosion, desertification, secondary salinization, soil degradation, deterioration of physical properties, and pollution, along with their anthropogenic influencing factors. According to the mechanisms of land degradation, it introduces various prevention and control techniques for land degradation, the theoretical foundations of land protection, land use protection, and the objectives, significance, and planning content of land resource protection for cultivated land, forestland, grassland, wetland, etc. It also covers relevant laws, regulations, and policies in China's land protection, along with their background. This book serves as a reference for faculty and students in resource science, environmental science, land management, and related fields at research institutions and universities.