000 01020nam a2200181Ia 4500
020 _a1849712379
082 _a631.4
_bHAZ
100 _aHazelton, Pam
245 _aUnderstanding soils in urban environments
260 _aLondon
_bEarthscan Pub. Ltd.
_c2011
300 _avii,148p.
500 _aCONTENTS 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
700 _aMurphy, Brian
890 _aUnited Kingdom
891 _aSP/IAPM
999 _c35589
_d35589