Geomorphology and Society (eBook)

Professor Mike Meadows is Head of the Department of Environmental & Geographical Science at the University of Cape Town and Secretary-General and Treasurer of the International Geographical Union Professor J-C Lin is the Chair of the International Geographical Union Commission on Geomorphology and Society

Geomorphology and Society: an Introduction.- Geomorphology in the Anthropocene: Perspectives from the Past, Pointers for the Future.- Society and Geomorphology: Addressing the (Mis-)Use of Aggregate Resources.- Geomorphological Responses in a Dynamic Environment: How Landforms Interact with Human Activities in Taiwan.- The Impact of Typhoon Morakot in 2009 on Landslides, Debris Flows and Population in the Chishan River Catchment, Taiwan.- Delineation of Historical Fluvial Territories and the Implications for Flood Mitigation, with Reference to Four Selected Reaches in Taiwan.- The Political Ecology of Land Subsidence: a Case Study of the Solar Energy-Farming Scheme, Pingtung County, Taiwan.- Towards Long-lasting Disaster Mitigation following a Mega-landslide: High-definition Topographic Measurements of Sediment Production by Debris Flows in a Steep Headwater Channel.- Landslide Typology using a Morphological Approach and Establishment of an Inventory Map based on Aerial Photo Interpretation in Central Vietnam.- Vulnerability and Exposure to Geomorphic Hazards: Some Insights from the Europoean Alps.- Reclamation and Land Consolidation Effects on Organic Matter Sedimentation in Lake Giba-gata, Japan.- Impact of Short-term Flooding on Livelihoods in the Central Kenya Rife Valley Lakes.- Rainfall Erosivity and Soil Erosion Risk Assessment in Tropical Island Environments: a Case Study of Mauritius.- Evolution of a coastal beach/barrier/marsh system in response to sea level rise, storm events and human impacts: a case study of Trunvel Marsh, Western Brittany.- Integrating estuarine, coastal and inner shelf sediment systems in a common conceptual framework as a basis for participatory shoreline management.