Desertification includes land degradation due to both climatic andanthropogenic causes, where land includes water, soil, and thebiosphere. This book presents the most recent findings from theEuropean Community's MEDALUS project, which was formed tounderstand and manage semi-arid environments that are undergoinggreat change.
* Covers climate and land use processes and responses in theMediterranean
* First book to provide guidelines for the management of landdegradation in Mediterranean environments
* Based on first-hand experience of the problems by thoseresponsible for solving them
N. A. Geeson
Earth Sciences Geomorphologie Geomorphology Geowissenschaften
"...interesting and diverse...a useful volume..." (The Geographical Journal, No.170, 2004)
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