Soil and humanity: Culture, civilization, livelihood and health

Abstract

Soil is closely connected to the culture and civilization of an ethnic group living in a given place, including their religion, thoughts, livelihood and health. It is important for people to protect the soil, their agriculture and the environment because the collapse of soil leads to the collapse of human culture, civilization, livelihood and health. The links between the soil and culture, civilization, livelihood and health may result from the ethical attitudes people have about the soil and that they demonstrate through their interactions with it. However, soil resources have been overexploited in modern society and are currently on the verge of collapsing. In this review article, the etymology of words for soil, the place of soil in philosophy and religion, the relationships between soil and the soul, the soil and dialects, and cultural soil science are discussed. The powerful influences of soil on civilization and livelihood are discussed and the relationship between soil and human beings is also considered. Soil can be shown to be a living thing, and this review will present a brief history of the relationship between soil and human health, and will discuss the importance of adopting an ethical attitude towards soil.

Which soil tillage is better in terms of the soil organic matter and soil structure changes?

“…If humanity cannot pass healthy soil to the next generation, human cultures cannot be passed on and will surely perish. In literature is a lot of evidence that the degradation of soil was a key factor in the collapse of various civilizations (Minami, 2009). Agriculture changes the soil environment, mainly 20 th -century, which has been bewitched by huge developments in science and technology, and by the attendant growth of productivity and population, has completely changed the soil and the environment.…”

Estimating soil erosion risk and evaluating erosion control measures for soil conservation planning at Koga watershed in the highlands of Ethiopia

“…Soil provides food, clean water and air and is a major carrier for biodiversity (Katsuyuki, 2009;. Nowadays, most of the people in the world remain heavily dependent on soil resources as their main livelihood source, what leads to soil degradation.…”

Ecology, Soils, and the Left

“…Many have appealed and continue to appeal to the specter of "civilization" collapse to justify their alarm or concern over soil degradation (Bennett 1939;Carter and Dale 1974;Dregne 1982;Eckholm 1976;Hillel 1991;Hyams 1952;Lal , 10, 2007Lowdermilk 1953;Minami 2009;Whitney 1925;Wild 2003, 23). There is actually little to no evidence supporting this civilizationist variant of catastrophism, the contention that soil degradation in antiquity resulted in collapse.…”