Geomorphology in the Anthropocene /
The Anthropocene is a major new concept in the Earth sciences and this book examines the effects on geomorphology within this period. Drawing examples from many different global environments, this comprehensive volume demonstrates that human impact on landforms and land-forming processes is profound...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2016.
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| Summary: | The Anthropocene is a major new concept in the Earth sciences and this book examines the effects on geomorphology within this period. Drawing examples from many different global environments, this comprehensive volume demonstrates that human impact on landforms and land-forming processes is profound, due to various driving forces, including use of fire, extinction of fauna, development of agriculture, urbanization and globalization and new methods of harnessing energy. The book explores the ways in which future climate change due to anthropogenic causes may further magnify effects on geomorphology, with respect to future hazards such as floods and landslides, the state of the cryosphere and sea level. The book concludes with a consideration of the ways in which landforms are now being managed and protected. Covering all major aspects of geomorphology, this book is ideal for undergraduate and graduate students studying geomorphology, environmental science and physical geography and for all researchers of geomorphology. |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 324 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-318) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781107139961 (hardback) 1107139961 (hardback) |