Geomorphology and Society
Language: English
Published by Springer, 2016
Series: Book 8 of 51 - Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences
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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. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 600.
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- Title
- Geomorphology and Society
- Publisher
- Springer
- Publication year
- 2016
- Condition
- Neu
- Binding
- Gebundene Ausgabe
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 4431559981
- ISBN 13
- 9784431559986
- Item weight
- 600 grams
- Series
- Book 8 of 51: Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences
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.
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About the Author
Professor Mike Meadows is Head of the Department of Environmental & Geographical Science at the University of Cape Town and Secretary-General and Treasurer of the International Geographical Union
Professor J-C Lin is the Chair of the International Geographical Union Commission on Geomorphology and Society
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