Physical geography and topography

On the basis of a total of thirteen case examples from the Tien Shan, Karakorum, Himalaya and Tangula Shan (central Tibet), the risk potential and hazards are inferred from the development of landscape during the Quaternary.

Sedimentation and Tectonics in Rift Basins: Red Sea - Gulf of Aden presents new case studies and synthesises the results of recent research on the sedimentological evolution of the Red Sea - Gulf of Aden rift system.

Here is a guide to the most beautiful and important sites of geological interest in England and Wales.

The principal aim of this volume is to provide descriptions of Sites of Special Scientific Interest, selected as part of the Geological Conservation Review, that yield evidence for the Pleistocene history of the River Thames and its tributaries.

Intense uplift of the Tibetan Plateau in Late Cenozoic Era is one of the most important events in geological history of the Earth.

The idea for this volume came during the dryland sessions of the Association of American Geographers meeting in San Diego in April, 1992.

PREFACE Within the Florida Everglades, tree islands, which cover only a small percentofthis ecosystem, historically have provided essential habitat for a wide variety ofterrestrial and amphibious plants, birds, and animals.

This edited collection examines the various influences, relationships, and developments beer has had from distinctly spatial perspectives.

The Soils of Bulgaria offers a comprehensive analysis of the characteristics of soils and concepts on their magnitude.

This book presents extensive and new information on the geomorphology of cratonic areas of southern South America.

This book elaborates on the Khazan ecosystems of Goa, India.

The Landforms and Landscapes of France provides an informative and attractive overview of the most scenic landscapes of France.

The Red Lake is a natural barrier lake at the foot of the Hasmasu Mare Mountains in the Eastern Carpathian Range in Romania.

The Karakoram contains the greatest concentration of glaciers and most of the largest ice masses outside high latitudes.

The Economic Geology of Iran is a complete and comprehensive book about mineral deposits, energy and water resources of Iran.

This book is an original and novel contribution to flood hazard assessment, climate change and land use change and is intended to serve both as an effective source of information and a valuable basis for priority setting and further technical, financial and political decisions regarding flood hazard assessment.

The IPCC (2007) warned that the Ganges Brahmaputra Meghna (GBM) basin will be at greatest risk due to increased flooding, and that the region's poverty would reduce its adaptation capacity.

Flash floods typically develop in a period a few hours or less and can arise from heavy rainfall and other causes, such as dam or flood defence breaches, and ice jam breaks.

This book covers the gamut of coastal hazards that result from short-term low-frequency events and have high-magnitude and far-reaching impacts on coastal zones the world over.

This book deals with the development of temperate coastal sand dunes and the way these have been influenced by human activity.

This book provides a detailed overview on methods used for the dating of past torrential activity on fans and cones and fosters the discussion on the impact of past and potential future climate change on torrential processes.

Empirical research needs a profound theory to be successful.

This book explores the multi-dimensional asymmetries of scale, time, and directions in the large dam controversy with a regional focus on Asia, especially on India and China.

Ocean-a source of life, has been overused and heavily polluted.

At the coast all is not what it seems.

The book aims to address the interdisciplinary targets of watershed management in mountain regions based on the current knowledge of the subject.

The Carpatho-Balkan Geomorphological Commission and the International Association of Geomorphologists (IAG) Carpatho-Balkan-Dinaric Regional Working Group, promote networking between researchers and the exchange of research experience.

Beginning in the era of the Spanish conquest and taking the reader right up to the present day, this book focuses on how the landscape of Cuba has changed and evolved into the environment we see today.

This highly practical handbook is an exhaustive treatment of eddy covariance measurement that will be of keen interest to scientists who are not necessarily specialists in micrometeorology.

Asian river basins are undergoing rapid transformation.

Wildfires, changing glaciers, deforestation, open-pit mining, increasing demands for food and bio-fuel production and the growth of megacities change our landscape.

This highly topical book comes at a time when the two-way relationship between humankind and the environment is moving inexorably to the top of the agenda.

The Mediterranean basin represents one of the most important "e;hot spots"e; of climate change in the world, with recent trends towards a hotter and drier climate being related to changes in atmospheric circulation patterns.

Submarine mass movements represent major offshore geohazards due to their destructive and tsunami-generation potential.

The Arctic is now experiencing some of the most rapid and severe climate change on earth.

"e;Geospatial Information"e; is spatial data concerning a place or, in space, collected in real time.

Focusing specifically on the management of karst environments, this volume draws together the world's leading karst experts to provide a vital source for the study and management of this unique physical setting.

Landslides represent one of the most destructive natural catastrophes.

Far away shores, exotic islands or adventurous sea voyages - coasts are the destination of dreams for millions of people around the globe.

This book presents results of scientific studies ranging from hydrological modelling to water management and policy issues in the Nile River basin.

Interweaving the human aspects of river control with analysis of hydro-physical data, including historical data over the last few centuries, this monograph is a comprehensive evaluation of the Damodar's lower reaches.

Wine has been described as a window into places, cultures and times.

Eco-city planning is a key element of urban land use planning in perspective and of ongoing debate of environmental urban sustainable development with a spatial and practical dimension.

Over the past decade the significant advances in real-time ocean observing systems, ocean modelling, ocean data assimilation and super-computing has seen the development and implementation of operational ocean forecast systems of the global ocean.

This book presents a comprehensive, contemporary review of tidal environments and deposits.

The mountain regions in Southeastern Europe are unique natural regions of great beauty and ecological value, and home of the head waters of major rivers.

Headland-bay beaches (HBBs) are ubiquitous in coastal environment.

This publication studies the potential impact of climate change on Sri Lanka's vulnerable mountain ecosystem in order to help guide sustainable adaptation strategies.

Flood catastrophes which happened world-wide have shown that it is not sufficient to characterize the hazard caused by the natural phenomenon "e;flood"e; with the well-known 3M-approach (measuring, mapping and modelling).

Despite our growing awareness of the vital role they play in the global environment, wetlands remain among the most endangered ecosystems on Earth and are still being destroyed and degraded at an alarming rate.