Human Pressures on the Environment
Session 5: Salinization
Session 5: Salinization
Tutor notes
The following key readings offer essential background information on the topic; students should find that one
or two key texts are sufficient. The additional reading provides more detail on some of the topics and case
studies covered in the lecture.
Key Reading
Wright, R.T. (2004) Environmental Science: Towards a Sustainable Future (9th Edition)
Prentice Hall
Additional Reading
Brookfield, H. (1999) ‘Environmental damage: distinguishing human from geophysical
causes’ Global Environmental Change Part B: Environmental Hazards 1(1): 3-11
Bruins, H.J. and Lithwick, H. (1998) ‘The arid frontier: interactive management of
environment and development’ Kluwer Academic Publishers.
El-Ashry, M.T.; van Schilfgaarde, J. and Schiffman, S. (1985) ‘Salinity pollution from
irrigated agriculture’ Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 40(1): 48-52
Ghassemi, F.; Jakeman, A.J.; Nix, H.A. (1995) ‘Salination of Land and Water Resources.
Human Causes, Extent, Management and Case Studies’ CAB International.
Hillel, D. (2000) ‘Salinity management for sustainable irrigation: integrating science,
environment and economics’ The World Bank
Le Honderou, H.N. (1996) ‘Climate change, drought and desertification’ Journal of Arid
Environments 34: 133–185
Meyer, W.B. and Turner, B.L. (1992) ‘Human Population Growth and Global LandUse/Cover Change’ Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics 23: 39-61
Peck, A.J. (1997) ‘Salinization of non-irrigated soils and associated streams: A review’ in
Goudie, A. and Alexander, D.E. (eds) The human impact reader: readings and case
studies. Blackwell Publishers
Pereira, L.S.; Osweis, T. and Zairi, A. (2002) ‘Irrigation management under water
scarcity’ Agricultural Water Management 57(3): 175-206
Ravichandra, V. (1999) ‘Regional Land Cover Changes, Sustainable Agriculture and their
Interactions with Global Change’ Universities Press (India)
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Human Pressures on the Environment
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Rengasamy, P. (2006) ‘World salinization with emphasis on Australia’ Journal of
Experimental Botany 57(5):1017-1023
Smedema, L.K. and Shiati, K. (2004) ‘Irrigation and Salinity: a Perspective Review of the
Salinity Hazards of Irrigation Development in the Arid Zone’ Irrigation and Drainage
Systems 16(2): 161-174
Thomas, D.S.G. and Middleton, N.J. (1993) ‘Salinization: new perspectives on a major
desertification issue’ Journal of Arid Environments 24(1): 95-105
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Salinization – Reading List – Part Five of Human Pressures on the
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