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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.

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PublisherSage Publications Ltd

ISBN-101412929059

ISBN-139781412929059

eBay Product ID (ePID)105494841

Product Key Features

Number of Pages648 Pages

Publication NameSage Handbook of Geomorphology

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2011

SubjectEarth Sciences

TypeNot Available

Subject AreaReference, Science

AuthorAndrew S. Goudie

FormatHardback

Dimensions

Item Height1.6 in

Item Weight46.1 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width7.2 in

Height246mm

Width184mm

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Date of Publication13/06/2011

Place of PublicationLondon

GenreEarth Sciences

Country of PublicationUnited Kingdom

Edited byAndrew S. Goudie, Kenneth John Gregory

Author BiographyKen Gregory obtained his BSc, PhD and DSc from the University of London, was made CBE in 2007 for services to geography and higher education, and is currently President of the British Society for Geomorphology. Research interests include river channel change and management, palaeohydrology and the development of physical geography, and he has written more than 140 papers, authored and edited 30 books including The Earth's Land Surface (2010) and The SAGE Handbook of Geomorphology (2011). He has 3 Honorary degrees, and received the Founder's Medal of the Royal Geographical Society (1993), the Linton award of the BGRG (1999), and the Geographical medal of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society (2000). Andrew Goudie is Professor of Geography at the University of Oxford and President of the British Institute in Eastern Africa.

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The Sage Handbook of Geomorphology by SAGE Publications Ltd (Hardback, 2011)