Major SDPZ publication: Assessment of Soil Degradation – Methods and Models, 2022
Editor: Prof. Dr Snežana Belanović Simić
Publisher: University of Belgrade, Faculty of Forestry; Serbian Society of Soil Science
ISBN: 978-86-7299-345-5
COBISS.SR-ID: 66148617
The publication Assessment of Soil Degradation – Methods and Models, edited by Prof. Dr Snežana Belanović Simić, is one of the most significant and comprehensive editions published by the Serbian Society of Soil Science and the Faculty of Forestry, University of Belgrade. It was developed as the result of many years of scientific work, institutional cooperation and a clear need to bring together contemporary approaches to assessing soil degradation in Serbia and the region.
The monograph was prepared by 55 authors and co-authors from 11 organisations, including universities, institutes and relevant institutions. In this way, it established a strong link between science, professional practice and the public sector, while becoming a representative overview of national capacities in the field of soil protection and management.
The book is structured into five thematic sections with a total of 18 chapters, covering the main degradation processes, physical degradation and erosion, chemical degradation and pollution, biological degradation through changes in organic matter and biodiversity, as well as perspectives for soil conservation through the application of modern data management systems. The publication has a total of 560 pages.
Thanks to the dedicated and visionary editorial work of Prof. Dr Snežana Belanović Simić, this publication is not only an overview of methods and models, but also a strategic contribution to strengthening national capacities for soil monitoring, planning protection measures and making data-based decisions. In this way, the publication goes beyond the scope of a classical monograph and becomes a reference work for students, researchers, advisory services and institutions dealing with agriculture, forestry and environmental protection.
The monograph can be downloaded here.
Recommended citation:
Belanović Simić, S. (Ed.). (2022). Procena degradacije zemljišta – metode i modeli [Assessment of Soil Degradation – Methods and Models]. Belgrade: University of Belgrade, Faculty of Forestry; Serbian Society of Soil Science.
Thematic proceedings: Soil Degradation and Protection, 2016
Editor: Prof. Dr Snežana Belanović Simić
Publisher: University of Belgrade, Faculty of Forestry
ISBN: 978-86-7299-242-7
COBISS.SR-ID: 224314124
As part of the celebration of the International Year of Soils, a scientific and professional meeting entitled Soil Degradation and Protection was held at the Faculty of Forestry, University of Belgrade, on 5 November 2015. The meeting was organised by the Faculty of Forestry and the Environmental Protection Agency.
Nine invited papers were presented at the meeting, addressing five dimensions of the concept of soil security:
I Soil capacity for production and the provision of ecosystem services;
II The impact of anthropogenic activities on soil condition;
III and IV The economic valuation of soil services and social connectivity;
V Defining policies for soil security.
The thematic proceedings Soil Degradation and Protection present the papers delivered at the above-mentioned scientific and professional meeting.
The thematic proceedings can be downloaded here.
Recommended citation:
Belanović Simić, S. (Ed.). (2016). Degradacija i zaštita zemljišta [Soil Degradation and Protection: Thematic Proceedings]. Belgrade: University of Belgrade, Faculty of Forestry.