Land Physical Resources Development
Physical Land Resource Development
Head of Division : Prof. Dr. Ir. Budi Mulyanto, MSc
Profile:
The division actively conducts research in soil genesis and classification, mapping techniques and land evaluation, and land characterization through its mineral and mining resources.
Mandate:
Developing science and technology for land development, related to:
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The utilization of natural produces for improving land and environmental quality;
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Processes in nature with their external association for land improvement; and
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Characterization, classification and inventory of soils and land resources, with the diversity of nature and resource uses, for land use planning
Domains:
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Mineral and mineraloid characterization, such as zeolite, bentonite, rock phosphate, lime, and kaolin, and their technologies for improving the quality of land and environment
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Characterization of organic matters, their distribution on soils, evolution and their utilization
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Studies of natural and anthropogenic processes in soils leading to varying soil properties and soil quality
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Science and technology related to land quality
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Soil characterization and methodological development
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Land resource inventory and mapping and the relationship of environmental factors and soil geography and land uses
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Soil classification and its development for an optimum land utilization
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Land evaluation and its development of system and criteria for land use planning