Geomorphology and Society

Inbunden, Engelska, 2016

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Beskrivning

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

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2016-06-29
Mått:155 x 235 x 21 mm
Vikt:652 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences
Antal sidor:277
Upplaga:16001
Förlag:Springer Verlag, Japan
ISBN:9784431559986

Utforska kategorier

Geovetenskap inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Mer om författaren

Professor Mike Meadows is Head ofthe Department of Environmental & Geographical Science at the University ofCape Town and Secretary-General and Treasurer of the International GeographicalUnionProfessor J-C Lin is the Chair ofthe International Geographical Union Commission on Geomorphology and Society

Innehållsförteckning

Geomorphology and Society: an Introduction.- Geomorphology in the Anthropocene: Perspectives from the Past, Pointers for the Future.- Society and Geomorphology: Addressing the (Mis-)Use of Aggregate Resources.- Geomorphological Responses in a Dynamic Environment: How Landforms Interact with Human Activities in Taiwan.- The Impact of Typhoon Morakot in 2009 on Landslides, Debris Flows and Population in the Chishan River Catchment, Taiwan.- Delineation of Historical Fluvial Territories and the Implications for Flood Mitigation, with Reference to Four Selected Reaches in Taiwan.- The Political Ecology of Land Subsidence: a Case Study of the Solar Energy-Farming Scheme, Pingtung County, Taiwan.- Towards Long-lasting Disaster Mitigation following a Mega-landslide: High-definition Topographic Measurements of Sediment Production by Debris Flows in a Steep Headwater Channel.- Landslide Typology using a Morphological Approach and Establishment of an Inventory Map based on Aerial Photo Interpretation in Central Vietnam.- Vulnerability and Exposure to Geomorphic Hazards: Some Insights from the Europoean Alps.- Reclamation and Land Consolidation Effects on Organic Matter Sedimentation in Lake Giba-gata, Japan.- Impact of Short-term Flooding on Livelihoods in the Central Kenya Rife Valley Lakes.- Rainfall Erosivity and Soil Erosion Risk Assessment in Tropical Island Environments: a Case Study of Mauritius.- Evolution of a coastal beach/barrier/marsh system in response to sea level rise, storm events and human impacts: a case study of Trunvel Marsh, Western Brittany.- Integrating estuarine, coastal and inner shelf sediment systems in a common conceptual framework as a basis for participatory shoreline management.