Urban Expansion, Land Cover and Soil Ecosystem Services - Paperback

by Ciro Gardi (Editor)

This book presents a review of current knowledge of the extension and projected expansion of urban areas at a global scale, focusing on the impact of the process of "land take" on soil resources and the ecosystem services that they provide.

Author Biography

Ciro Gardi works in the Animal and Plant Health Unit of the European Food Safety Authority, Parma, Italy. Previously, he was a Senior Scientist at the Land Resource Management Unit of the Joint Research Center of the European Commission and Professor of Soil Science at the University of Parma. He has served as an independent expert and consultant for the European Commission, World Bank, OECD and several NGOs and is currently a member of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative, representing it in the Global Soil Partnership (FAO).