This paper aims to define the role of Geomorphology in the assessment of the impact of human activities on the environment. Environmental impact assessment (EIA) should be carried out for specific projects, in order to evaluate their suitability
for the quality of the environment. The relationships between humans and environment are taken into account, with particular attention to the effects of a project on the geomorphological environment. Examples of different are presented.
The geomorphologicalimpacts of limestone quarrying
Karst Terrains. Environmental changes and human impact
England ; Geomorphology ; Human impact ; Impact ; Karst ; Landscape ; Limestone ; Quarry ; United Kingdom ; Water resources ; World
Action anthropique ; Calcaire ; Carrière ; England ; Géomorphologie ; Impact ; Karst ; Monde ; Paysage ; Ressource en eau ; Royaume-Uni
This paper explains why limestone is such an important commodity, examines the technique by which it is excavated, the geomorphologicalimpacts of those techniques, and describes how such impacts may be minimised. It is based largely on research
in Britain. Quarrying may also impact on karst water resources, particularly where excavation takes place beneath the water table, but these impacts tend to be site specific whilst te geomorphologicalimpacts are more general.
After a general introduction into the problems of the evaluation of geomorphological assets and man and- environment relationships, the AA. discuss the relationships between geomorphology and Environmental Impact Assessment. The concept
of geomorphological asset has an inherent social implication. The integral concept of the landscape permits to offer to the political component the basic elements needed for correct and efficient choices.
Environmental geomorphology in Hungary in Environmental and dynamic geomorphology.
The double aim of geomorphology in Hungary (its impact on the main factors of the physical environment and on land use and economy on the one hand and the effects of relief instability and dynamic disequilibria on human activity on the other
Geomorphological indicators for environmental impact assessment: consumable and non-consumable geomorphological resources
Agricultural land use ; Applied geomorphology ; Cantabria ; Environment ; Geo-ecology ; Geographical information system ; Impact ; Indicator ; Land use ; Methodology ; Natural hazards ; Natural resources ; Soil erosion ; Spain
Cantabria ; Environnement ; Erosion des sols ; Espagne ; Géo-écologie ; Géomorphologie appliquée ; Impact ; Indicateur ; Méthodologie ; Ressource naturelle ; Risque naturel ; Système d'information géographique ; Utilisation agricole du sol
A methodological approach is proposed for the incorporation of geomorphological features into environmental impact assessments. A series of quantitative indicators and indices are proposed, so that impacts on both consumable and non-consumable
geomorphological resources can be objectively determined. Impact can thus be expressed by means of magnitudes with specific dimensions, or at least as fractions of a maximum theoretical value. Procedures for the integration of individual indices into general impact
1997 has seen further evidence of the wide variety of issues and approaches impacting studies of the geomorphology of drylands. The dynamic nature of this field of geomorphology is also indicated by the number of special or theme sessions devoted
to this speciality at major meetings in 1997, including annual meetings of the Association of American Geographers and the Geological Society of America, as well as the 4th International Conference on Geomorphology in Bologna, Italy.
Application of modern geomorphological methods in theory and practice: case study of the Bohemian Highlands (Czech Republic)
Czech Republic ; Geographical information system ; Geomorphological mapping ; Geomorphology ; Human impact ; Mass movement ; Methodology ; Mountain ; Soil erosion ; Structural geomorphology
This paper deals with an application of geomorphological methods such as morphostructural analysis, detailed geomorphological mapping and computer analysis in the Geographical Information System ARC/INFO, in the field and discusses their application
at the building trade, ecology, etc. The A. applied them to geomorphological research in the northeastern part of the Hercynian Bohemian Highlands.
Man, a geomorphological agent. An introduction to Anthropic geomorphology.
L'impact de chaque activité humaine sur le paysage et les formes du relief est évalué dans des chapitres spécifiques. On propose de nouvelles approches anthropo-géomorphologiques pour l'étude des vitesses d'érosion, de la dynamique des impacts
Geomorphology and environmental history in the Drava valley, near Berzence
Environment ; Geomorphology ; Human impact ; Hungary ; Land use ; Landscape ; Natural landscape ; Valley
The geomorphological and environmental history case study aims at reconstructing the environmental conditions and the different ways of land use in the surroundings of Berzence in the Drava valley (S-Hungary). The area’s geomorphological evolution
is examined with regards to the natural processes and the human impact that formed the landscape. - (AM)
Soil erosion in developing countries: where geomorphology fears to tread!
Experimental geomorphology and landscape ecosystem changes (proceedings memorial symposium Prof. Jan De Ploey)
Applied geomorphology ; Concept ; Developing countries ; Forecast ; Model ; Rill wash ; Soil erosion
and their impact in a timely and applicable way. Descrpitive and predictive models hold scope for extending geomorphological information beyond empirical confines. Examples throughout the paper are drawn from projects in South Asia, South America and southern
Geomorphology claims an expertise in the study of soil erosion and the development of conservation solutions. As applied scientists, geomorphologists could assist their cause greatly by providing quality information on erosion process rates
A study on fluvial dynamic geomorphology and its experiment and simulation
Channel geometry ; China ; Discharge ; Experimentation ; Fluvial dynamics ; Fluvial erosion ; Fluvial processes ; Human impact ; Model ; Simulation ; Watershed
As a branch of geomorphology, the fluvial dynamic geomorphology is a marginal science among fluid dynamics, sediment mechanics and fluvial geomorphology. With physical modelling by similarity based on Newtonian mechanics, and principle of the same
effect but different structure based on systematic theory, it is possible to study properties, formation and processes in fluvial dynamic geomorphology. A new research method, which is a combination of mathematical simulation by computer with physical
The paper illustrates a method for the assessment of geomorphologicalimpacts and risks related to the construction of an high speed railway track. The method has been applied in the study area of Castelfranco Emilia Municipality (Province of Modena
, northern Italy) as part of the activities of the EC-project GETS. The methods fits into general Multi-Criteria Analysis procedures and it is based on the use of GIS to store, elaborate and manage maps making up the basic components of impact and risk
Fluvial geomorphology and river engineering : future roles utilizing a fluvial hydrosystems framework
Changing the face of the earth-engineering geomorphology
Applied geomorphology ; Bank erosion ; Ecosystem ; Flood ; Floodplain ; Hydrosystem ; Impact ; Mass movement ; River management ; Scotland ; Stream ; United Kingdom
Aménagement fluvial ; Cours d'eau ; Crue ; Ecosystème ; Erosion des berges ; Géomorphologie appliquée ; Hydrosystème ; Impact ; Mouvement de masse ; Plaine d'inondation ; Royaume-Uni ; Scotland
engineers about the value of geomorphology. Areas in which geomorphologists will increasingly be able to complement engineers in river management include risk and environmental impact assessment, floodplain planning, river audits, determination of instream
Rather than looking back and examining the linkage between geomorphology and engineering over the last few decades, this paper seeks to identify how fluvial geomorphologists can further their contribution to the field engineering and educate
The impact of different gridding methods on catchment geomorphology and soil erosion over long timescales using a landscape evolution model
This study examines differences in catchment geomorphology and hydrology as a result of kriging and Delaunay triangulation gridding methods. The second aim is to examine the effect of this interpolated landscape data on soil loss and catchment
geomorphology using the SIBERIA long-term landscape evolution model.
Etude de l'impact des météorites, des corps cosmiques, des avalanches de neige, des glissements de terrains sur le relief de la Terre. Classification des processus et des formes et de leurs mécanismes de formation.
Aquifer ; Environmental management ; Fauna ; Hydrogeology ; Impact study ; Karst ; Karstification ; Texas ; Tracer ; United States of America ; Water quality
The primary goal of this paper is to offer a standard yet flexible approach to karst environmental impact assessments (EIAs) and to show how geomorphological methods can be used to develop more comprehensive and quantifiable EIAs in karst areas