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Wednesday, July 07, 2010

Land Use Changes in Tropical Watersheds by Ian Coxhead and Gerald E Shively

This book emphasizes on land use change in tropical landscapes, with particular emphasis on the economic processes that influence rates of land degradation and forest clearing based on Manupali upland watershed in the southern Philippines.The book is published by CABI and cost 52.92 dollars if purchased from Amazon.(Recommended due to the content and summary of the book.). More .

Posted by Baipatra at 2:22 PM
Edited on: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 4:04 PM
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Watersheds: Processes, Assessment and Management by Paul A. DeBarry

A nice book on watershed management.It covers aspects of watershed physical processes; assessing, classifying, and evaluating a watershed; using GIS models for watershed assessment; and effectively planning for future use and demands. Topics covered include precipitation, ecology, geology, soils, geomorphology, hydrogeology, hydrology, water quality, hydraulics, GIS, data collection, planning, and management. It provides a concise reference manual for scientists, biologists, geologists, engineers, planners, administrators, and citizens groups, and serves as an aid for the practitioner to identify what is important in the watershed being studied.(Recommended due to the content and summary of the book.). More .
Posted by Baipatra at 2:10 PM
Edited on: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 4:05 PM
Categories: New Book Alerts