Geomorphology and Soils Applied to Natural Resources Sustainability

Dear Colleagues,

The proper management of natural resources is crucial to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In particular, rational, sustainable and orderly land use is one of the main objectives that must be achieved, especially in an increasingly anthropized world. Expanding megacities consume huge volumes of land, and very high rates of soil loss occur as a result of bad management practices, especially in agriculture; this is aggravated by the climate crisis and is an increasingly extreme phenomenon. Therefore, the study of the soil, to understand its dynamics and guarantee fulfillment of its needs, is essential to achieving environmental sustainability. Likewise, the study of the different factors that intervene in soil dynamics, such as geomorphology or management techniques, is a basic component in interpreting soil dynamics.

The objective of this special volume is to present investigations that address any of the indicated problems, and analyses or projects aimed at achieving the sustainability of natural resources related to soil and geomorphology. Specifically, articles related to the following topics are welcome:

• Sustainable land management: analyses of proposals to be implemented or studies of initiatives that have already been carried out.
• Soil mapping;
• Soil quality;
• Natural risks and integration in land planning;
• Applied geomorphology.

Dr. Marco Criado
Prof. Dr. Antonio Miguel Martínez-Graña
Dr. Leticia Merchan
Guest Editors

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