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A basic and applied textbook, ideal for students.
This book addresses the socioeconomic and environmental implications of urban sprawl on the coastline of Douala-Cameroon by making use of qualitative and quantitative research methodology. The findings of the work portray that sprawl in Cameroon is orchestrated by inadequate policy implementation, archaic master plan, inadequate information dissemination to the public, inequality in the distribution of resources among the different regions of the State and above all, the gaps elucidated by the traditional form of management. The work upholds that livelihood strategies and environmental protection are intricately linked, and therefore, there is a need for ICM as the management approach blends the two adequately. Based on the experience drawn from Xiamen ICM, the study concludes that Douala needs an autonomous coastal interagency to address the gaps punctuated by sectoral management, and thus, enhance the sustainable management of its coastal milieu.
Cameroon is a land of much promise, but a land of unfulfilled promises. It has the potential to be an economically developed and democratic society but the struggle to live up to its potential has not gone well. Since independence there have been only two presidents of Cameroon; the current one has been in office since 1982. Endowed with a variety of climates and agricultural environments, numerous minerals and substantial forests, and a dynamic population, this is a country that should be a leader of Africa. Instead, we find a country almost paralyzed by corruption and poor management, a country with a low life expectancy and serious health problems, and a country from which the most talent...
Describes the major soil classification systems of Cameroon.
An integrated soil genesis, phosphorus and micronutrient (Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn) study was conducted for seven northern Cameroon Vertisols and associated Alfisols. Vertisols developed from Precambrian schist are classified as Entic Pellusterts. Similar soils developed from Quaternary lacustrine and fluvial sediments are classified as Typic or Entic Pellusterts and Entic Chromusterts. The Alfisol is developed from Precambrian granite and is classified as an Arenic Haplustalf. All soils are developed under an isohyperthemic temperature regime (mean annual temperature, 27° to 30°C) and an ustic soil moisture regime (mean annual rainfall, 600 to 900 mm). Those developed on nearly level fluvial plains are seasonally flooded. All Vertisols crack to the surface but lack gilgai microrelief. They are dominantly dark gray to grayish brown. All soils are very compact and dense (1/3 bar bulk density, 1 to 1.6 g/cm3). Clay contents generally exceed 40% in the control section. Organic carbon is low (
Shows how contemporary adaptations, on the stage and on the page, can breathe new life into Greek tragedy.
Soils are one of the world's most important resources, and their protection, maintenance, and improvement is critical to the continuance of life on earth. Soil Fertility, Second Edition, offers thorough coverage of the fertility, composition, properties, and management of soils. This book carries on the tradition of excellence established by authors Henry Foth and Boyd Ellis, leading soil scientists whose previous books in this field have become multi-edition classics. The Second Edition of Soil Fertility has been significantly expanded to include more information on mineralogy, while keeping the thorough coverage of essential topics. The book presents soils as dynamic, constantly changing bodies, and relates soil fertility and management to the mineralogy of their origin. Four new chapters offer updated information on soil charge properties, ion adsorption, exchange and fixation, and soil reaction. There is also a far greater emphasis on environmental issues, reflecting the increasing importance of environmental concerns to agronomists and soil scientists today.