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Wiley India Pvt Ltd Applied Geomorphology Theory And Practice by Allison Robert
About the Book: Applied Geomorphology: Theory and PracticeGeomorphology is concerned with the description, classification and analysis of the Earths topographic features and the origin of landforms. Applied geomorphology is use of geomorphology to deal with real world issues of resource location and hazard reduction. The increasing importance of applied geomorphology is clear with the expanding role of geomorphologists in decision making, particularly in the methodology and implementation of environmental impact assessment (EIA). This is the first book to bring together practical examples from around the world to show how geomorphological evidence can help in effective land utilization and hazard and risk assessment.ContentsSlopes and LandslidesStability Analysis of Prediction Models for Landslide Hazard MappingGeomorphology, stability analyses and stabilization works on the Montepiano Travertinous CliffPhotogrammetric techniques for the investigation of the Corniglio landslideRisk-prone lands in hilly regions. Mapping stagesRates and mechanisms of change of hard rock steep slopes on the Colorado plateau, USASlope remodelling in areas exploited by skiers: case study of the northern Flysch slope of Pilkso Mountain, Polish Carpathian MountainsEffects of runoff characteristics on the frequency of slope failures in Soya Hills, Northern JapanSediment Transfer DynamicsOverview -Sediment Transfer DynamicsPollutant transfer by erosion on two agricultural watersheds in Northern Parisian BasinFire intensity, runoff and sediment movement in eucalypt forest near Sydney, AustraliaSediment associated Chernobyl 137Cs redistribution in the small basins of Central RussiaSources of river-suspended sediment after selected logging in a headwater basinVertical redistribution of radio-caesium (137Cs) in an undisturbed organic soil of northeastern FranceWeathering surveys in geomorphology: mapping examples from Sila MassifAssessment of silting-up dynamics of 11 cut-off channel plugs on a free meandering riverHazard and RiskOverview: Hazard and RiskThe role of geomorphology in landscape ecology: the landscape unit map of Italy, scale 1:250000Estimation of the effects of slope map computing on shallow landslide hazard zonation. A case history in the Northern Appenines (Italy)Geomorphological risk assessment for cultural heritage conservationGeomorphology and Environmental Impact Assessment in Relation to Dryland AgricultureContribution of quantitative geomorphic analysis to the evaluation of geomorphological hazards: case study in ItalyGeomorphological changes and hazard potential by eruption and debris discharge Unzen Volcano, JapanCoastsOverview: Using Geomorphology at the CoastVertical ground movements in the eastern Po PlainNatural and anthropogenic factors affecting the recent evolution of Calabria beachesEffects of Hurricane Roxanne on coastal geomorphology in southeastern MexicoDunes generations and ponds on the coast of the Ceara State