Man A Geomorphological Agent

Author : Dov Nir
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:878822810

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Man, a Geomorphological Agent by Dov Nir Pdf

Author : D. Nir
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1983-07-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9027714010

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Man, a Geomorphological Agent by D. Nir Pdf

Author : Mario Panizza,M. Panizza
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1996-11-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080531105

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Environmental Geomorphology by Mario Panizza,M. Panizza Pdf

Geomorphology has now reached a certain level where the methodology, scientific content and results being published in the field make it worthy of being considered as a major environmental research area. In preparing Environmental Geomorphology, the author has given priority to methodology and illustrative case-histories. Schemes and classifications that would be ill-suited for a naturalistic, empirical and non-systematic discipline like geomorphology have been avoided. The concepts outlined in the text are based on a subdivision of geomorphological resources and hazards (as well as their links with man) together with the consequent risk and impact problems. Each investigation, study or intervention concerning the environment, cannot ignore either the human context in which it occurs or man's history and prospects. It is necessary to have the right dialogue and relationship with the other disciplines making up this system so as to apply the most suitable methodologies and offer the most valid solutions. For some subjects covered in the book, specialists concerned with a particular section of environmental geomorphology were consulted. The text of each chapter is accompanied by several illustrative schemes, figures and photographs, derived from real research and professional experiences. The volume is addressed both to university students studying topics of geomorphology as part of their syllabus, and to researchers and consultants (geologists, geographers, engineers, naturalists, etc.) working in the field.

Author : Arthur Smith Woodward,Robert Lionel Sherlock
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1019897007

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Man as a Geological Agent by Arthur Smith Woodward,Robert Lionel Sherlock Pdf

Man as a Geological Agent offers a fascinating look at the ways in which human activity has shaped the natural world. Arthur Smith Woodward and Robert Lionel Sherlock explore the impact of everything from agriculture and mining to urbanization and climate change, showing how our actions have altered the very fabric of the planet. With its unique blend of science and social commentary, this book is sure to appeal to anyone interested in the environment and the role of humans in shaping it. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : József Szabó,Lóránt Dávid,Denes Loczy
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2010-04-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789048130580

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Anthropogenic Geomorphology by József Szabó,Lóránt Dávid,Denes Loczy Pdf

Anthropogenic geomorphology studies society’s impact on the geographical environment, and especially on the Earth’s surface. This volume provides guidance to students discussing the basic topics of anthropogenic geomorphology. The chapters cover both its system, and its connections with other sciences, as well as the way the subject can contribute to tackling today’s practical problems. The book represents all fields of geomorphology, giving an introduction to the diversity of the discipline through examples taken from a range of contexts and periods, and focusing on examples from Europe. It is no accident that anthropogenic geomorphology has been gaining ground within geomorphology itself. Its results advance not only the theoretical development of the science but can be applied directly to social and economic issues. Worldwide, anthropogenic geomorphology is an integral and expanding part of earth sciences curricula in higher education, making this a timely and relevant text.

Author : Andrew S. Goudie,Heather A. Viles
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781107139961

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Geomorphology in the Anthropocene by Andrew S. Goudie,Heather A. Viles Pdf

A comprehensive treatment of the human role in modifying geomorphological forms and processes and their influence on the Earth's systems.

Author : Balai Chandra Das,Sandipan Ghosh,Aznarul Islam,Suvendu Roy
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 585 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2020-10-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000194579

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Anthropogeomorphology of Bhagirathi-Hooghly River System in India by Balai Chandra Das,Sandipan Ghosh,Aznarul Islam,Suvendu Roy Pdf

The Bhagirathi-Hooghly Basin in India is one of the most densely populated regions in the world and is undergoing rapid transformation of its natural landscape induced by human interventions, such as mushrooming of dams and barrages, deforestation, and urbanization. Human activities and interventions on basin landforms and the processes that shape those landforms have accelerated at an alarming rate. This book uses spatio-temporal analysis to understand the major anthropogenic signatures on land use and land cover changes and the impact these activities have on the landforms and processes of the Bhagirathi-Hooghly River and its sub-basins. It answers the what, where, why, and how of the anthropogenic signatures involved. Recent case studies on the impact of anthropogenic signatures on fluvial forms and processes make this book a useful resource for students and researchers in the earth sciences, local governments, urban planners, and all concerned with rural developments. Features: Explores for the first time the new concept of anthropogeomorphology for the river basin—an emerging field Analyses the impact of anthropogenic activities, especially the construction of dams and reservoirs, and urbanization on major fluvial landscapes using advanced geospatial modelling techniques Investigates human interference in river systems, their effects on the dynamics of the river, and the livelihoods of the people residing along the river Addresses issues related to geology, geomorphology, geography, planning, land use, and land management areas Fills the need for data-driven governance and policy decisions for the future of urban-industrial growth in India.

Author : M.G. Hart
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2020-05-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780429558306

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Geomorphology: Pure and Applied by M.G. Hart Pdf

This unique treatment of geomorphology, first published in 1986, provides a comprehensive work to enable students to see the subject as a whole. Taking the concepts that run through the subject and cut across its standard divisions, the book summarises the history of intellectual debate in geomorphology and then describes modern developments, both pure and applied.

Author : Michael E. Meadows,Jiun-Chuan Lin
Publisher : Springer
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2016-06-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9784431560005

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Geomorphology and Society by Michael E. Meadows,Jiun-Chuan Lin Pdf

This book deals with the relationship between geomorphology and society. This topic has had rather scant treatment in the literature except to some extent under the label “applied geomorphology”. In this text the authors aim to bring together conceptual issues and case studies of how geomorphology influences society and, indeed, how society is in turn influenced by geomorphology. In an age in which the influence of human activities on global environments has become so paramount that it is increasingly common to refer to it geologically as the “anthropocene”, the book aims to reflect on the geomorphological significance of widespread and diverse forms of human impact in a range of environmental settings.

Author : John A Matthews
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 3227 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2013-12-13
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781473928190

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Encyclopedia of Environmental Change by John A Matthews Pdf

Accessibly written by a team of international authors, the Encyclopedia of Environmental Change provides a gateway to the complex facts, concepts, techniques, methodology and philosophy of environmental change. This three-volume set illustrates and examines topics within this dynamic and rapidly changing interdisciplinary field. The encyclopedia includes all of the following aspects of environmental change: Diverse evidence of environmental change, including climate change and changes on land and in the oceans Underlying natural and anthropogenic causes and mechanisms Wide-ranging local, regional and global impacts from the polar regions to the tropics Responses of geo-ecosystems and human-environmental systems in the face of past, present and future environmental change Approaches, methodologies and techniques used for reconstructing, dating, monitoring, modelling, projecting and predicting change Social, economic and political dimensions of environmental issues, environmental conservation and management and environmental policy Over 4,000 entries explore the following key themes and more: Conservation Demographic change Environmental management Environmental policy Environmental security Food security Glaciation Green Revolution Human impact on environment Industrialization Landuse change Military impacts on environment Mining and mining impacts Nuclear energy Pollution Renewable resources Solar energy Sustainability Tourism Trade Water resources Water security Wildlife conservation The comprehensive coverage of terminology includes layers of entries ranging from one-line definitions to short essays, making this an invaluable companion for any student of physical geography, environmental geography or environmental sciences.

Author : Andrew Goudie
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1190 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-15
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781134482764

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Encyclopedia of Geomorphology by Andrew Goudie Pdf

Volume editor is the leading authority in the field Alphabetically organized in two volumes c.700 comprehensively signed, cross-referenced and indexed entries Detailed bibliographies and suggestions for further reading follow most entries Fully illustrated: over 300 plates and line drawings Written by an editorial team of over 270 experts from over thirty countries

Author : Andrew Goudie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1391951934

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The Human Impact by Andrew Goudie Pdf

Author : Richard John Huggett
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1093 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2011-03-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781135281137

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Fundamentals of Geomorphology by Richard John Huggett Pdf

This extensively revised, restructured, and updated edition continues to present an engaging and comprehensive introduction to the subject, exploring the world’s landforms from a broad systems perspective. It covers the basics of Earth surface forms and processes, while reflecting on the latest developments in the field. Fundamentals of Geomorphology begins with a consideration of the nature of geomorphology, process and form, history, and geomorphic systems, and moves on to discuss: structure: structural landforms associated with plate tectonics and those associated with volcanoes, impact craters, and folds, faults, and joints process and form: landforms resulting from, or influenced by, the exogenic agencies of weathering, running water, flowing ice and meltwater, ground ice and frost, the wind, and the sea; landforms developed on limestone; and landscape evolution, a discussion of ancient landforms, including palaeosurfaces, stagnant landscape features, and evolutionary aspects of landscape change. This third edition has been fully updated to include a clearer initial explanation of the nature of geomorphology, of land surface process and form, and of land-surface change over different timescales. The text has been restructured to incorporate information on geomorphic materials and processes at more suitable points in the book. Finally, historical geomorphology has been integrated throughout the text to reflect the importance of history in all aspects of geomorphology. Fundamentals of Geomorphology provides a stimulating and innovative perspective on the key topics and debates within the field of geomorphology. Written in an accessible and lively manner, it includes guides to further reading, chapter summaries, and an extensive glossary of key terms. The book is also illustrated throughout with over 200 informative diagrams and attractive photographs, all in colour.

Author : David L. Higgitt,E. Mark Lee
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2011-07-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781444399424

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Geomorphological Processes and Landscape Change by David L. Higgitt,E. Mark Lee Pdf

The expert contributors to this cutting edge volume provide an overview of geomorphological process activity and landscape change in Britain over the past 1000 years. The range of the book is unusually broad, encompassing hillslope, valley floor and floodplain, fluvial, estuarine and coastal processes. Provides an overview of geomorphological process activity and landscape change in Britain over the past 1000 years. The range of the book is unusually broad, encompassing hillslope, valley floor and floodplain, fluvial, estuarine and coastal processes. Considers the relevance of technological and conceptual approaches to understanding landscape dynamics. Examines key process environments highlighting significant trends and the influence of human activity, and incorporating examples and modelling. Encourages geographers to look forward to the challenges that geomorphology faces in the new millennium. Find out more information about the RGS-IBG journals by following the links below: AREA: http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=0004-0894 The Geographical Journal: http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=0016-7398 Transactions of the Insititute of British Geographers: http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=0020-2754

Author : M.S. Kenzer
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789400904712

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Applied Geography: Issues, Questions, and Concerns by M.S. Kenzer Pdf

The completion of this collection took many months, and, for a variety of reason, required the assistance and/or indulgence of a number of individuals. First and foremost, I would like to thank Tim Hudson for his useful input and support at the outset of the project Likewise, I would like to thank Jesse O. McKee for providing a hospitable environment during my affiliation with the University of Southern Mississippi. At Louisiana State University I am grateful to Sam Hilliard and Carville Earle for their invaluable understanding. The book became part of the GeoJoumal Library as a result of Wolf Tietze's confidence in the topic, and because of Henri G. van Dorssen's (and Kluwer Academic Publishers') good nab.lre - despite numerous 'problems'. Curtis C. Roseman, and the remainder of the Geography Department at the University of Southern California (where I completed many last minute details for the volume), are to be thanked for the cordial and warm environ ment I received while a visitor in Los Angeles. Finally, no multi-authored collection reaches completion without the help of many patient contributors. This particular book suffered many set-backs along the way, so I am particularly grateful to the authors herein. They demonstrated their compassion and exceptional professionalism throughout, by never second-guessing my decisions, and by allowing me to remedy the set-backs in my own way. They were a pleasure to work with, and they should take pride in their achievements.