{"product_id":"mediterranean-desertification-isbn-9780470844489","title":"Mediterranean Desertification","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDesertification includes land degradation due to both climatic and anthropogenic causes, where land includes water, soil, and the biosphere.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book presents the most recent findings from the European Community's MEDALUS project, which was formed to understand and manage semi-arid environments that are undergoing great change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers climate and land use processes and responses in the Mediterranean\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFirst book to provide guidelines for the management of land degradation in Mediterranean environments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBased on first-hand experience of the problems by those responsible for solving them\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  List of Contributors.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Preface.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PART 1: THEMATIC ISSUES.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Section I;\u003cbr\u003e Introduction.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Evolving Context of Mediterranean Desertification (J.B. Thornes).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Section II;\u003cbr\u003e Climate, Processes and Responses.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Extreme Climatic Events over the Mediterranean (M. Conte, et al.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Potential Effects of Rising CO2 and Climatic Change on Mediterranean Vegetation (C.P. Osborne and F.I. Woodward).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Use of NOAA-AVHRR NDVI Data for Climatic Characterization of Mediterranean Areas (G. Cannizzaro, et al.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Section III;\u003cbr\u003e Land Use, Processes and Responses.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Effect of Land Use on Soil Erosion and Land Degradation under Mediterranean Conditions (C. Kosmas, et al.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Agro-pastoral Activities and Land Degradation in Mediterranean Areas: Case Study of Sardinia (G. Enne, et al.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Landscape Protection from Grazing and Fire (N.S. Margaris and E. Koutsidou).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Bioengineering Principles and Desertification Mitigation (J.N. Quinton, et al.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Section IV;\u003cbr\u003e Physical Processes and Responses.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Differing Responses of Greek Mediterranean Plant Communities to Climate and the Combination of Grazing and Fire (A. Dalaka et al).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Vegetation Cover Assessment in Mediterranean Semi-arid Landscapes (F. Garcia-Haro, et al.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Impact of Rock Fragments on Soil Degradation and Water Conservation (B. van Wesemael, et al.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Aridification in a Region Neighbouring the Mediterranean(A. Kertesz, et al.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Soil Salinization in the Mediterranean: Soils, Processes and Implications (L. Postiglione).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Section V;\u003cbr\u003e Tools for Exploring Desertification.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Environmentally Sensitive Areas in the MEDALUS Target Area Study Sites (A.C. Imeson and L.H. Cammeraat).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Investigation on Environmental Characteristics to Underpin the Selection of Desertification Indicators in the Guadalentin Basin (L.H. Cammeraat, et al.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e MEDRUSH: A Basin-scale Physically Based Model for Forecasting Runoff and Sediment Yield (M. Kirkby, et al.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PART 2: REGIONAL STUDIES.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Section VI;\u003cbr\u003e The Guadalentin Basin, South-east Spain.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Natural Resources in the Guadalentin Basin (South-east Spain): Water as a Key Factor (F. Lopez-Bermudez, et al.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Local and Regional Responses to Global Climate Change in South-east Spain (C.M. Goodess and J.P. Palutikof).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Impact of Land Abandonment on Regeneration of Semi-natural Vegetation: A Case Study from the Guadalentin (J.A. Obando).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Lithology and Vegetation Cover Mapping in the Guadalentin Basin as Interpreted through Remote Sensing Data (M.T. Younis, et al.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Changing Social and Economical Conditions in a Region Undergoing Desertification in the Guadalentin (A. Romero Diaz, et al.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Management Plan to Combat Desertification in the Guadalentin River Basin (L. Rojo Serrano, et al.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Section VII;\u003cbr\u003e The Agri Basin, Southern Italy.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e General Description of the Agri Basin, Southern Italy (F. Basso, E. Bove and M. del Prete).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Agri Valley -\u003cbr\u003e Sustainable Agriculture in a Dry Environment: Crop Systems and Management (F. Basso, et al.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Soil Erosion and Land Degradation (F. Basso, et al.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Social and Economic Conditions of Development in the Agri Valley (E. Bove and G. Quaranta).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Characterisation of Soil Hydraulic Properties in a Desertification Context (A. Santini and N. Romano).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Aspects of Forestry in the Agri Environment (A. Ferrara, et al.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Modelling Large Basin Hydrology and Sediment Yield with Sparse Data: The Agri Basin, Southern Italy (J.C. Bathurst, et al.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Section VIII;\u003cbr\u003e Conclusions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Emerging Mosaics (J.B. Thornes).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Glossary.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index. “…interesting and diverse…a useful volume…\" (The Geographical Journal, No.170, 2004) \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eN. A. Geeson\u003c\/b\u003e is the editor of \u003ci\u003eMediterranean Desertification: A Mosaic of Processes and Responses\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Wiley.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eC. J. Brandt\u003c\/b\u003e is the editor of \u003ci\u003eMediterranean Desertification: A Mosaic of Processes and Responses\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Wiley.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn B. Thornes\u003c\/b\u003e is the editor of \u003ci\u003eMediterranean Desertification: A Mosaic of Processes and Responses\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Wiley.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesertification is land degradation in arid and semi-arid regions from both climatic and anthropogenic causes. The Northern Mediterranean with its irregular rainfall, poor soils, abandonment of traditional agriculture and unsustainable water exploitation has been recognised as a region with increasing desertification problems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe MEDALUS project was set up to improve the scientific basis for understanding and managing semi-arid environments that are undergoing great change. The material presented includes the results of interdisciplinary in-depth investigations undertaken over the last 10 years. It will provide a unique collection of research results that will assist rural planners, and regional and national authorities in preparing plans for mitigation. Includes:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eField based research carried out in the MEDALUS project\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAuthors with first hand research experience of their material\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eResults of direct applicability to land use management in Mediterranean environments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetailed thematic and spatially-based analyses\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOriginal material based on specific case studies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eOf particular interest to geographers, ecologists, agronomists, rural planners, and all authorities on desertification problems in Mediterranean environments, from both scientific and land use management perspectives. A practical contribution to undergraduate and postgraduate university courses on the Mediterranean environment, and a useful reference source for secondary education.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989604679909,"sku":"NP9780470844489","price":420.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470844489.jpg?v=1761784777","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/mediterranean-desertification-isbn-9780470844489","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}