Knowledge of the Land: Land Resources Information and Its Use in Rural DevelopmentOxford University Press, 2001 - 428 páginas This unique book focuses on natural resources surveys, and how their information is used in land-use planning, environmental impact assessment, strategic planning, and policy making. It offers numerous practical examples and up-to-date references. |
Contenido
Introduction | 1 |
Historical Perspective | 9 |
Information Needs and Methods of Resource Assessment | 30 |
Land Evaluation | 122 |
Land Use Planning | 160 |
Environmental Impact Assessment | 187 |
Strategies for Sustainable Development | 220 |
Participatory Planning | 247 |
Planning in Tanzania | 289 |
Planning in Sri Lanka | 322 |
Knowledge at All Levels | 357 |
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Términos y frases comunes
activities agencies agricultural air photos analysis approach areas catchment classification climatic conservation countries crops Dalal-Clayton decision-making development planning district economic Environment and Development environmental assessment environmental impact environmental impact assessment erosion established example farming forest forestry framework geographic information systems groups identify impact assessment implementation Inst institutions involved irrigation issues Kenya km² land evaluation land resources land suitability land systems land unit land use planning land users landforms limited London Mahaweli mapping units measures ment methods Ministry monitoring NGOs participation participatory population potential problems procedures production programmes rainfall regional Research resource management responsible sampling scale sector slope social soil map soil survey species Sri Lanka staff stakeholders strategic environmental assessment strategies sustainable development Tabora Region Tanganyika Groundnut Scheme Tanzania technical techniques terroir tion vegetation village wildlife World Bank Zambia zone
Referencias a este libro
Policy that Works for Forests and People: Real Prospects for Governance and ... James Mayers,Stephen Bass Vista previa limitada - 2004 |