The SAGE handbook of geomorphology

著者

• Gregory, K. J. (Kenneth John)
• Goudie, Andrew

書誌事項

The SAGE handbook of geomorphology

edited by Kenneth J. Gregory and Andrew S. Goudie

SAGE, 2011

• : hbk

注記

Includes bibliographical references and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

Geomorphology is the study of the Earth's diverse physical land-surface features and the dynamic processes that shape these features. Examining natural and anthropogenic processes, The SAGE Handbook of Geomorphology is a comprehensive exposition of the fundamentals of geomorphology that examines form, process, and applications of the discipline. Organized into five substantive sections, the Handbook is an overview of: * Foundations and Relevance: including the nature and scope of geomorphology; the origins and development of geomorphology; the role and character of theory in geomorphology; geomorphology and environmental management; and geomorphology and society * Techniques and Approaches: including observations and experiments; geomorphological mapping; the significance of models; process and form; dating surfaces and sediment; remote sensing in geomorphology; GIS in geomorphology; biogeomorphology; human activity * Process and Environment: including the evolution of regolith; weathering; fluids, flows and fluxes; sediment transport and deposition; hill slopes; riverine environments; glacial geomorphology; periglacial environments; coastal environments; aeolian environments; tropical environments; karst and karst processes * Environmental Change: including landscape evolution and tectonics; interpreting quaternary environments; environmental change; disturbance and responses to geomorphic systems * Conclusion: including challenges and perspectives; and a concluding review The Handbook has contributions from 48 international authors and was initially organized by the International Association of Geomorphologists. This will be a much-used and much-cited reference for researchers in Geomorphology, Physical Geography and the Environmental Sciences.

目次

Introduction to the Discipline of Geomorphology - Kenneth J. Gregory and Andrew Goudie PART ONE: FOUNDATION AND RELEVANCE Geomorphology: Its Early History - Andrew Goudie The Nature of Explanation in Geomorphology - Keith Richards and Nicholas J. Clifford The Role and Character of Theory in Geomorphology - Bruce L. Rhoads and Colin E. Thorn Geomorphology in Environmental Management - Peter W. Downs and Derek B. Booth Geomorphology and Society - Mathias Kondolf and Herve Piegay PART TWO: TECHNIQUES AND APPROACHES Observations and Experiments - Michael Church Geomorphological Mapping - Mike J. Smith and Colin F. Pain The Significance of Models in Geomorphology: From Concepts to Experiments - Nicholas A. Odoni and Stuart N. Lane Process and Form - Richard Huggett Dating Surfaces and Sediments - Tony G. Brown Remote Sensing in Geomorphology - Tom G. Farr Geographic Information Systems in Geomorphology - Takashi Oguchi and Thad A. Wasklewicz Biogeomorphology - Heather Viles Human Activity and Geomorphology - Denes Loczy and Laszlo S to PART THREE: PROCESS AND ENVIRONMENTS The Evolution of Regolith - Graham Taylor Rock Surface and Weathering: Process and Form - David A. Robinson and Cherith A. Moses Fluids, Flows and Fluxes in Geomorphology - Andre G. Roy and Helene Lamarre Sediment Transport and Deposition - Jeff Warburton Hillslopes - David Petley Riverine Environments - Jim Pizzuto Glacial Geomorphology - John Menzies Periglacial Environments - Hugh French Coastal Environments - Colin D. Woodroffe, Peter J. Cowell, Mark E. Dickson Aeolian Environments - Joanna E. Bullard Tropical Environments - Michael Thomas and Vishwas Kale Geomorphology Underground: The Study of Karst and Karst Processes - D. C. Ford, and P. W. Williams, PART FOUR: ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE Landscape Evolution and Tectonics - Paul Bishop Interpreting Quaternary Environments - Anne Mather Environmental Change - Martin Williams Disturbance and Responses in Geomorphic Systems - Jonathan D. Phillips PART FIVE: CONCLUSION Challenges and Perspectives - Mike Crozier, P. Bierman, Andreas Lang and Victor R. Baker Conclusion - Kenneth J. Gregory and Andrew Goudie

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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BB06554436
• ISBN:
  • 9781412929059
• LCCN: 2010939890
• 出版国コード: uk
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: London
• ページ数/冊数: xxxiv, 610 p.
• 大きさ: 26 cm
• 分類:
  • DC22 : 551.41
• 件名:
  • LCSH : Geomorphology