Notes on the land resources and agricultural suitability map of Mauritius, 1: 50 000
Code (CO)MSI99P0491
Author (AU)Arlidge, E. Z.
Wong You Cheong, Y.
Title - English (ET)Notes on the land resources and agricultural suitability map of Mauritius, 1: 50 000
Document Type(DT)Monograph
Date of publication (DP)1975
Series (SE)Occ. Pap. Maurit. Sug. Ind. Res. Inst., 29
Source (SO)138 p.: 7 figs, 4 pl., 15 tbls
Publisher (PB)Réduit, Mauritius Sugar Industry Research Institute
Notes (NO)+ Map in two parts accompanied by legend (17 p.)
Language of text (LT)En
Language of summaries (LS)En
Abstract (AB)This publication is designed to accompany the Land Resources and Agricultural Suitability Map which was issued in 1973. It describes in detail the methods used for preparation of the map, the importance and the choice of the main land physical characteristics, and the criteria determining land suitability. The final chapter describes the role of land suitability classification in planning land usage.
Descriptors - English (DE)LAND USE
LAND RESOURCES
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
Descriptors - Geographic (DG)MAURITIUS
Sort Key 1(K1)Land use and management
Date record entered (DA)1992-02-24
Language of analysis (LA)En
Affiliation (AF)Mauritius Sugar Industry Research Institute
Location (LO)LIB
Processing status (PS)CAT
MSIRI Staff (MS)CHEM