Authors:
Wong, M.H.
Publication Date:
1999
Abstract/Summary:
This collection reviews the extent of resource debasement and offers solutions for their restoration. The 14-part first section deals with mine management and rehabilitation. Topics include the devastating results of open-cut mining, open-pit mining, lignite surface mining and acid mining. Despite such ruin, the articles reveal the possibilities for reclamation. Part two devotes nine chapters to the management of derelict lands. Reforestation, soil fertility prognosis, and the uses of nitrogen are just a few of the covered subjects. This portion of the book pays special attention to the successful results of remediation in China and Hong Kong. The final division addresses soil contamination and reclamation.
Resource Type:
Book
Source:
CRC Press
Link:
https://www.crcpress.com/Remediation-and-Management-of-Degraded-Lands/Wong/p/book/9780849341182