The phenomenon known as desertification has received widespread attention recently, as
witness the creation of the United Nations Conference on Desertification in Nairobi in 1977 …

A recent change in the vegetation cover of linear dunes in the Negev desert forms the basis
for the study of the effect of vegetation on linear dune morphology. Linear dunes are …

Dryland Rivers Page 1 William L. Graf Fluvial Processes Dryland Rivers With 143 Figures i¡¡tl,$r,a,"nt
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg NewYork London Paris Tokyo Page 2 Professor Dr. WlllI¡.tvI …

Design Primer for Hot Climates offers a discussion of architecture and planning for hot
climates. The hot tropical and sub-tropical regions contain most of the world's population …

This book contains 10 chapters, including the introduction and the conclusions; the other
chapters are arranged in the following sections:(a) impact of desertification on climate;(b) …

First published in 1988. There are many excellent texts on water supply and irrigation
engineering, irrigation economics, agricultural development and the problems which often …

Saudi Arabia is an arid country with limited water supplies. About 80-85% of water supplies
come from groundwater which is essentially classified as nonrenewable water resources …

The Mediterranean gave birth to the whole world: all the world is her debt (Semple, 1932).
Modern civilization traces back to seeds of culture-matured in the circle of the Mediterranean …

Recent research suggests that, under unconstrained human circumstances, pastoral
nomads within arid environments have at their disposal means of evading ecological stress …

Addressing the problem of the high cost of agricultural development in tropical regions, this
book summarizes the environmental concerns associated with tropical agriculture. The …