ABSTRACT

This unique treatment of geomorphology, first published in 1986, provides a comprehensive work to enable students to see the subject as a whole. Taking the concepts that run through the subject and cut across its standard divisions, the book summarises the history of intellectual debate in geomorphology and then describes modern developments, both pure and applied.

part I|12 pages

The history of geomorphology

part II|65 pages

The historical approach in geomorphology

part III|47 pages

Modern pure geomorphology

chapter 7|7 pages

Form

chapter 8|16 pages

Process

chapter 9|4 pages

Materials

chapter 10|18 pages

Methods of analysis

part IV|62 pages

Modern applied geomorphology

chapter 11|9 pages

Background to applied studies

chapter 12|26 pages

Environmental hazards

chapter 13|13 pages

Environmental management

chapter 14|12 pages

Resource evaluation

part V|15 pages

The current conceptual status of geomorphology

chapter 15|13 pages

Pure and applied geomorphology in context