Reading the landscape : Integrating the theory and practice of geomorphology to develop place-based understandings of river systems

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)

BRIERLEY, G.

Univ. of Auckland, Auckland, Nouvelle-Zelande

FRYIRS, K.

Macquarie Univ., Sydney, Australie

CULLUM, C.

Univ. of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Afrique du Sud

TADAKI, M.

Univ. of Auckland, Auckland, Nouvelle-Zelande

HUANG, H.Q.

Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, Chine

BLUE, B.

Univ. of Auckland, Auckland, Nouvelle-Zelande

Description :
Building upon conceptual and theoretical insights into the geomorphic character, behaviour and evolution of rivers, this paper outlines an approach to the practice of fluvial geomorphology : reading the landscape. A bottom-up, constructivist approach is applied to identify landforms, assess their morphodynamics, and interpret the interaction and evolution of these features at reach and catchment scales. Reading the landscape is framed as an open-ended and generic set of questions that inform process-form interpretations of river landscapes. This approach provides a basis for scientifically informed management efforts that respect and work with the inherent diversity and dynamics of any given river system.

Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Progress in physical geography, issn : 0309-1333, 2013, vol. 37, n°. 5, p. 601-621, nombre de pages : 21, Références bibliographiques : 4 p.

Date :
2013

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, London, Sage Publications

Langue :
Anglais