Soil Conservation and Land Management

Contents: Preface. 1. Extent of soil erosion problem in India. 2. Factors affecting water erosion. 3. Wind erosion. 4. Effects of erosion. 5. Other modes of soil deterioration. 6. Hydrology and its application. 7. Measurement of peak rate of run-off. 8. Calculation of structural parameters from peak rate of run-off. 9. Gully control structures. 10. Stream bank protection. 11. Retaining walls and their design for land slip control. 12. Soil conservation measures in agriculture land. 13. Wind erosion and its control. 14. Land use classification. 15. Saline-Alkali soils: their identification and reclamation. 16. Management of water-logged areas. 17. Range (Grassland) management. 18. Watershed management-concepts. 19. Aerial photo-interpretation technique for survey and soil conservation planning. Appendix. Bibliography. Index.

"The book deals with soil conservation techniques and methods along with specialized techniques for management of lands affected with soil hazards.

The book explains the recent development in this field as well as the basic principles and concepts and their applications in watershed management in a simple, coherent and lucid manner, the methods and formulae have been simplified by adequate graphical illustrations figures, sketches and numerical examples. Students, trainees and practitioner, in the field of soil conservation and land management will find the book very useful as heretofore.

A comprehensive details account on how to make project report on watershed management has also been given in the appendix for the convenience of the students and trainees." (jacket)