Urban soil in landscape design

Title
  1. Urban soil in landscape design / Phillip J. Craul.
Published by
  1. New York : Wiley, ©1992.
Author
  1. Craul, Phillip J., 1932-

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Description
  1. xx, 396 p. : ill., map; 25 cm.
Summary
  1. Presents essential information on the fundamental properties of soils and how they are affected under urban conditions. Coverage includes the physical, chemical and biological characterisitics of soil; how it can be classified, inventoried and mapped; urban soil properties; problems and solutions to many of the more common urban soils; methods of ameliorating compaction including other major drainage problems and much more. Contains over 150 illustrations.
Subject
  1. Urban soils
  2. Trees in cities
  3. Boden
  4. Landschaftsgestaltung
  5. Stadt
  6. Stadtökologie
  7. Straßenbaum
  8. Sols
  9. Soil > Urban
  10. Irrigation and drainage
  11. Soil fertitlity
  12. Tree planting
  13. SIte planning
  14. Boden
Contents
  1. Basic Soil Properties. -- The Soil as a Natural Body. -- The Description of Urban Soil. -- Roots. -- Soil Fertility. -- Soil Contamination. -- Soil Compaction and Its Amelioration. -- Drainage and Irrigation. -- Site Preparation and Tree Planting. -- Site Assessment, Soil Analysis, and Site Design. -- Appendices. -- References. -- Index.
Owning institution
  1. Princeton University Library
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 370-384) and indexes.