Assess the importance, quality and quantity of soil and water as natural resources for ecosystems and societies. Understand the principles of soil erosion processes and management practices to decrease erosion in urban, cropland and rangeland systems. Understand the principles of the soil water cycle to improve water use efficiency of dry-land and irrigated systems. Understand how to utilize soil resource assessment tools to make land management decisions. Examine the role of soil management in the mitigation and adaptation to climate change.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of this unit student should be able to:
- Discuss the importance, quality and quantity of soil and water as natural resources
- Understand the principles of soil water cycle
- Perform soil resources assessment
- Describe the principle of soil erosion process and management practices
- Use resource assessment tool to make land management decision
- Evaluate the role of soil management in the mitigation and adaptation to climate change
- Teacher: Marvin Baekisapa