Environmental Soil Science: A Sustainable Perspective

The field of science that addresses the interaction of humans with the pedosphere, the lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere and the atmosphere is known as environmental soil science. This field encompasses the study of surface water quality, soil degradation, vadose zone functions, movement of viruses and bacteria in water and soils, etc. It is also involved in developing strategies for remediating adverse soil conditions through land treatment of wastewater, erosion control, restoration of ...