PublishedTaylor & Francis, December 2012 |
ISBN9780415595339 |
FormatSoftcover, 1014 pages |
Dimensions27.9cm × 21.6cm |
This text aims to provide students with the basic understanding of the origin of landforms and the processes that shape them. The book provides the elementary concepts that can be identified, mapped and interpreted of the various forms that constitute the earth's surface.
It teaches students to make an assessment of the influence of external geologic processes on human activity. It helps to understand landform history and dynamics, and predicting future changes in morphology of the Earth, its organization and its typology guided by different bioclimatic conditions. Geomorphology is an essential topic for students taking a degree in topography, geology engineering and environmental sciences.