{"product_id":"9781801463799-understanding-and-preventing-soil-erosion","title":"Understanding and Preventing Soil Erosion","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection reviews the range of research on understanding the mechanisms of soil erosion, as well as advances in techniques for measuring erosion. The book also addresses recent developments in mitigation strategies to reduce soil erosion such as zero\/no-tillage, buffer strips and soil stabilisers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt’s been suggested that around 12 million hectares of agricultural land are affected by soil erosion each year.\u003c\/strong\u003e If the degradation of the world’s soil reservoir continues, many have estimated that this could lead to a 30% reduction in global food production by 2040.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnderstanding and preventing soil erosion\u003c\/em\u003e provides a comprehensive overview of recent research on understanding the mechanisms of soil erosion, as well as the best practices for measuring and modelling soil erosion risk in agricultural soils. The book also considers the range of agronomic practices and techniques available to mitigate future soil erosion, including the use of buffer strips, zero\/no-tillage and soil stabilisers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn its detailed assessment of soil erosion, the book succeeds in highlighting the potential future impact of degraded soils on the quality, security and longevity of our global food system if the problem of soil erosion isn’t effectively managed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56090753106294,"sku":"9781801463799","price":199.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_34516480.jpg?v=1755150193","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781801463799-understanding-and-preventing-soil-erosion","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}