The SAGE Handbook of Geomorphology

Editors: Gregory, Kenneth J. and Goudie andrew S.
Publication Year: 2011
Publisher: Sage UK

Single-User Purchase Price: $176.00
Unlimited-User Purchase Price: $264.00
ISBN: 978-1-4129-2905-9
Category: Science - Geology
Image Count: 223
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents

Examining natural and anthropogenic processes, The SAGE Handbook of Geomorphology is a comprehensive exposition of the fundamentals of geomorphology that examines form, process, and history in the discipline.

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Table of Contents

  • Acknowledgements
  • List of Contributors
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • List of Colour Plates
  • 1 Introduction to the Discipline of Geomorphology - Kenneth J. Gregory, Andrew Goudie
  • PART 1 Foundation and Relevance
  • 2 Geomorphology: Its Early History - Andrew Goudie
  • 3 The Nature of Explanation in Geomorphology - Keith Richards, Nicholas J. Clifford
  • 4 The Role and Character of Theory in Geomorphology - Bruce L. Rhoads, Colin E. Thorn
  • 5 Geomorphology in Environmental Management - Peter W. Downs, Derek B. Booth
  • 6 Geomorphology and Society - Mathias Kondolf, Hervé Piégay
  • PART 2 Techniques and Approaches
  • 7 Observations and Experiments - Michael Church
  • 8 Geomorphological Mapping - Mike J. Smith, Colin F. Pain
  • 9 The Significance of Models in Geomorphology: From Concepts to Experiments - Nicholas A. Odoni, Stuart N. Lane
  • 10 Process and Form - Richard Huggett
  • 11 Dating Surfaces and Sediments - Tony G. Brown
  • 12 Remote Sensing in Geomorphology - Tom G. Farr
  • 13 Geographic Information Systems in Geomorphology - Takashi Oguchi, Thad A. Wasklewicz
  • 14 Biogeomorphology - Heather Viles
  • 15 Human Activity and Geomorphology - Dénes Lóczy, László Sütõ
  • PART 3 Process and Environments
  • 16 The Evolution of Regolith - Graham Taylor
  • 17 Rock Surface and Weathering: Process and Form - David A. Robinson, Cherith A. Moses
  • 18 Fluids, Flows and Fluxes in Geomorphology - André G. Roy, Hélène Lamarre
  • 19 Sediment Transport and Deposition - Jeff Warburton
  • 20 Hillslopes - David Petley
  • 21 Riverine Environments - Jim Pizzuto
  • 22 Glacial Geomorphology - John Menzies
  • 23 Periglacial Environments - Hugh French
  • 24 Coastal Environments - Colin D. Woodroffe, Peter J. Cowell and Mark E. Dickson
  • 25 Aeolian Environments - Joanna E. Bullard
  • 26 Tropical Environments - Michael Thomas, Vishwas Kale
  • 27 Geomorphology Underground: The Study of Karst and Karst Processes - D. C. Ford, P. W. Williams
  • PART 4 Environmental Change
  • 28 Landscape Evolution and Tectonics - Paul Bishop
  • 29 Interpreting Quaternary Environments - Anne Mather
  • 30 Environmental Change - Martin Williams
  • 31 Disturbance and Responses in Geomorphic Systems - Jonathan D. Phillips
  • PART 5 Conclusion
  • 32 Challenges and Perspectives - Mike Crozier, P. Bierman, Andreas Lang, Victor R. Baker
  • 33 Conclusion - Kenneth J. Gregory and Andrew Goudie
  • Colour Plates