books about: peri-urban

books about: peri-urban

books:

Peri-urban

The Peri-Urban Interface: Approaches to Sustainable Natural and Human Resource Use

Earthscan Publications Ltd., 2006

* The only comprehensive book on peri-urban (rural-urban) areas of the developing world, home to hundreds of millions of people; written by the leading researchers and practitioners in the field * Complete coverage of core topics including resource sustainability, livelihoods, agriculture, urbanization, planning, and governance, and future action ...

Waste Composting for Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture: Closing the Rural-Urban Nutrient Cycle in Sub-Saharan ...

CABI, 2002

Rapid urbanization has created a major challenge with regard to waste management and environmental protection. However, the problem can be ameliorated by turning organic waste into compost for use as an agricultural fertilizer in peri-urban areas. This is especially significant in less developed countries, where food security is also a key issue. ...