The SAGE Handbook of Geomorphology
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.
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