Hillslope Form

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. Measurement 3. Description and Classification 4. Hillslope Form and Climate 5. The Influence of Materials 6. Local Controls of Hillslope Form 7. Form and Process 8. The Role of Time: Evolution 9. The Role of Time: Inheritance 10. The Influence of Man

About the author

A. J. Parsons

Summary

The study of hillslopes is a central element of geomorphology, and has been the cause of many of the major methodological disputes in the subject. This book describes the present state of knowledge of hillslope form, the results of measurements of hillslope form and points to unresolved problems in the understanding of it. The book deals with observed variations in hillslope form across the surface of the earth and concludes by examining the influence of man on hillslopes and assessing the contribution that the understanding of natural hillslopes may make to the management of man-made inclines.

Product details

• Authors: A. J. Parsons, Parsons A. J.
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.02.1989
• EAN: 9780415009058
• ISBN: 978-0-415-00905-8
• No. of pages: 232
• Weight: 590 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geology; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography, Geological surface processes (geomorphology), Physical geography & topography, Physical geography and topography, Geomorphology and geological surface processes