The Arid Frontier: Interactive Management of Environment and Development

The arid frontier has been a challenge for humanity from time immemorial. Drylands cover more than one—third of the global land surface, distributed over Africa, Asia, Australia, America and Southern Europe. Disasters may develop as a result of complex interactions between drought, desertification and society. Therefore, proactive planning and interactive management, including disaster—coping strategies, are essential in dealing with arid—frontier development.
This book presents a conceptu...