Land use
By: Valerie Weber and Janice Redlin
Contributors: Redlin, Janice L., author
Series: Global issues; Global issues
Publisher: AV2 by Weigl
Published: 2014
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9781621274391
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Land use; Juvenile literature; Soils; Soil ecology; Environmental aspects
Description: "People need land. They need it to grow food. They build their homes on land. Using land, however, can lead to erosion and the destruction of natural habitats"--Page 4 of cover.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction to land use; title: Impact of land use; title: What soil is made of; title: Land use and abuse; title: Mapping land use and abuse; title: Protecting the soil; title: Land use and soil erosion through history; title: Working on erosion and land use; title: Key soil protection agencies; title: Research a soil conservation issue; title: Test your knowledge.