Quaternary Geomorphology in India (eBook)

This edited book presents a novel collection of field-based empirical studies on the Quaternary geomorphology of the Lower Ganga Basin.

The book covers a wide range of topics discussing various geomorphological facets of the Lower Ganga and its subsidiary rivers focussing on laterites, palaeoenvironment and palaeogeomorphology, palaeo-coastal landforms, neo-tectonism, tidal-fluvial dynamics, extra-channel geomorphology and channel-pattern adjustment among others. Various methodologies were applied ranging from historical records and religious texts to state-of-the-art remote sensing and GIS techniques.

The book appeals to all scientists and post-graduate students of geomorphology and related areas who want to acquire detailed knowledge of the geology and geomorphology of the Lower Ganga Basin or are in search of new methodologies for studying the feedback mechanisms between forms and processes.

Balai Chandra DAS holds a post-graduate degree in Geography from the University of Burdwan and a Ph.D. in Geography from the University of Calcutta, and has published more than twenty research articles in recognized international journals. Dr. Das has served as an editorial board member for two international journals and as a reviewer for five more.  He is the main editor of the book 'Neo-Thinking on Ganges Brahmaputra Basin Geomorphology', Springer International Publishing, Switzerland. His current research focus is on fundamental geomorphology, in particular on rivers and lakes.

Sandipan GHOSH is an Applied Geographer with postgraduate and M.Phil. degrees in Geography from the University of Burdwan. He has published more than 40 international and national research papers in various geography and geoscience journals. He has authored a book entitled 'Flood Hydrology and Risk Assessment: Flood Study in a Dam-Controlled River of India' and edited a book entitled 'Neo-Thinking on Ganges - Brahmaputra Basin Geomorphology'. He is one of the editors of the Asian Journal of Spatial Science and has served as a reviewer for various international geoscience journals. Dr. Ghosh is a lifetime member of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS), the Eastern Geographical Society (EGS), and the Indian Geographical Foundation (IGF). His principal research fields include various dimensions of fluvial geomorphology, flood geomorphology, Quaternary geology, and laterite studies. Currently he is working on the gully geomorphology and soil loss estimation on the lateritic terrain of West Bengal and the Quaternary geomorphology and active tectonics of the Bengal Basin, West Bengal.

Aznarul ISLAM is an Applied Fluvial Geomorphologist with a M.Sc. degree in Geography from Kalyani University, West Bengal and an M.Phil and Ph.D. in Geography from the University of Burdwan, West Bengal. He is currently an Assistant Professor at the Department of Geography, Aliah University, Kolkata. Previously he was engaged in the West Bengal Education Service (WBES) in the Department of Geography, Barasat Govt. College, West Bengal. He has published more than 20 research papers in various national and international journals, edited volumes and conference proceedings.

He co-edited the book 'Neo-Thinking on Ganges Brahmaputra Basin Geomorphology', Springer International Publishing, Switzerland and has served as a reviewer for several geography and geoscience journals. Currently he is Editorial Board member of several international and national journals.

Dr. Islam is a life member of the Foundation of Practising Geographers (FPG), Kolkata, and National Association of Geographers, India (NAGI), New Delhi. Dr. Islam has served as an Assistant Convenor of the annual seminar of the Foundation of Practising Geographers since 2016. In addition, he is Project Director of the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR)-sponsored major research project 'Assessment of Socio-Economic Vulnerability of Flood Victims and Preparation of Community-Based Disaster Management Plan Using Social Engineering: A Study of Murshidabad District, West Bengal.' His principal areas of research include channel shifting, river bank erosion, floods, and river decaying of the Ganga- Brahmaputra delta.