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Contents:
1. The nature and significance of anthropogenic soils -- 2. Geocultural setting -- 3. Anthropogenic landforms and soil parent materials -- 4. Human impacts on soils -- 5. Artifacts and microartifacts in anthropogenic soils -- 6. Classification of anthropogenic soils -- 7. Anthropogenic soils in agricultural settings -- 8. Anthropogenic soils in archaeological settings -- 9. Mine-related anthropogenic soils -- 10. Anthropogenic soils in urban settings -- 11. Epilogue.
Summary:
This book is a state-of-the-art review of the physical, chemical and mineralogical properties of anthropogenic soils, their genesis morphology and classification, geocultural setting, and strategies for reclamation, revitalization, use and management.
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