Urban geomorphology : landforms and processes in cities /

Addresses the human impacts on landscapes through occupation (urbanization) and development as a contribution to anthropogenic geomorphology or 'anthropogeomorphology'. This includes a focus on land clearance, conservation issues, pollution, decay and erosion, urban climate, and anthropoge...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Thornbush, Mary J. (Mary Jessica), 1974- (Editor), Allen, Casey D. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam, Netherlands : Elsevier, 2018.
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Summary:Addresses the human impacts on landscapes through occupation (urbanization) and development as a contribution to anthropogenic geomorphology or 'anthropogeomorphology'. This includes a focus on land clearance, conservation issues, pollution, decay and erosion, urban climate, and anthropogenic climate change. These topics, as well as others, are considered to shed more light on the human transformation of natural landscapes and the environmental impacts and geomorphological hazards that environmental change can encompass.
Item Description:Includes author index.
Physical Description:1 online resource
ISBN:9780128119525
0128119527