A history of land use in arid regions.

Main entry:

Stamp, L. Dudley (Laurence Dudley), 1898-1966, editor.

Title & Author:

A history of land use in arid regions.

Publication:

[Paris] : UNESCO, [1961]

Description:

388 pages : maps, diagrams ; 28 cm.

Series:

Arid zone research ; 17

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
Causation of the arid zone / F.K. Hare (p. 25-30) -- Climatic change in arid regions since the Pliocene / K.W. Butzer (p. 31-56) -- Evolution of land use in south-western Asia / R.O. Whyte (p. 57-118) -- Evolution of irrigation agriculture in Egypt / G. Hamdan (p. 119-142) -- Arid zone of India and Pakistan / O.P. Bharadwaj (p. 143-174) -- Land use development in the arid regions of the Russian plain, the Caucasus and Central Asia / V.A. Kovda (p. 175-218) -- Development of land use in northern Africa (with references to Spain) / J. Despois (p. 219-238) -- Land use in the Sahara-Sahel region / T.Monod and C. Toupet (p. 239-254) -- Land use in pre-Columbian America / P. Armillas (p. 255-276) -- Post-Columbian developments in the arid regions of the United States of America / R.F. Logan (p. 277-298) -- Land utilization in the arid regions of southern Africa : South Africa / W.J. Talbot (p. 299-330) -- Land utilization in the arid regions of southern Africa : South West Africa / R.F. Logan (p. 331-338) -- Problem of arid Australia / S. Wadham (p. 339-362) -- Public health factors : malaria and bilharziasis / P.F. Russell (p. 363-372) -- Public health factors : other public health problems / J.M. May (p. 373-378).
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Subject:

Agriculture History.
Arid regions.
Arid regions agriculture History.
Land use.
Arid zones.
History.
Irrigation.
Agriculture.
Agriculture des régions arides Histoire.
Utilisation agricole du sol Régions arides Histoire.
Agriculture Histoire.
Régions arides.
Arid regions agriculture
Agricultura (Historia)
Sol, utilisation Régions arides.
Climat Changements Régions arides.
Irrigation Régions arides.

Form/genre:

History

Added entries:

Arid zone research ; 17.

Land use in arid regions

Holdings:

Location: Library main georg lippsmeier 298143
Call No.: BIB 244415
Status: Available

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