Land and Land Appraisal

This book is designed to present those principles and techniques for land appraisal which are applicable to all developing countries. Examples of specific situations in which these techniques have been or might be adopted are taken primarily from monsoonal and equatorial Asia. It is in this region t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Whyte, R.O.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 1976, 1976
Edition:1st ed. 1976
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Concepts and definitions of land and landscape
  • 2 The rural ecosystem as a biological entity and an economic resource
  • 3 Evaluation of physical and biological components
  • 4 Evaluation of economic constituents
  • 5 The use of land in rural ecosystems
  • 6 Assessment of land capability
  • 7 Some surveys, completed or planned
  • 8 Education in appraisal of land resources
  • Indexes
  • Subjects
  • Geographical names
  • Authors and contributors
  • Key to abbreviations