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Geological Society, London, Special Publications; 2006; v. 266; p. 141-147;
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2006.266.01.12
© 2006 Geological Society of London

Australian examples of the role of soils in environmental problems

P. A. Hazelton

Faculty of Engineering, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia (e-mail: Pam.Hazelton{at}eng.uts.edu.au)

Will everyone, please at some stage during the next few days take hold of a handful of soil and show it some respect? Grabsome, take a hard look at it, marvel at its workings, sing in praise of its chemistry, bless its bugs for being there and beforepiacing it on the ground, say thank you. If ever the environment had a poor relation, it is the soil. It has none of the romanceof furry animals, birds or butterflies and yet it is fundamental to life on earth.

(Heiney 1997)





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