Understanding soils in urban environments

By:

Hazelton, Pam

Contributor(s):

Murphy, Brian

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London Earthscan Pub. Ltd. 2011Description: vii,148pISBN:

1849712379

DDC classification:

631.4 HAZ

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Book	CEPT Library	Faculty of Planning	631.4 HAZ	Available	Status:Catalogued;Bill No:2012/CRB/1415		010985

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CONTENTS Acknowledgements vi Preface vii 1. Soils in an Urban Environment 1 2. Soil Characteristics Important for Urban Soil Management 13 3. Soils and the Hydrological Cycle in Urban Environments 45 COLOUR PLATES 4. Soils for Engineering Purposes 65 5. Soil Contamination in Urban Areas 83 6. Urban Soils and Ecosystems 97 7. Soils and Vegetation: Contributing to a More Sustainable Urban Environment 107 8. Urban Development on Coastal Soils 119 9. Interpretation of Soil Attributes in an Urban Environment. 129 Glossary. 135 Appendix : some international soil classifications 141 Index 145

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