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020			_a9781107139961
040			_cIIT Kanpur
041			_aeng
082			_a551.41 _bG723g
100			_aGoudie, Andrew S.
245			_aGeomorphology in the anthropocene _cAndrew S. Goudie and Heather A. Viles
260			_bCambridge University Press _c2016 _aCambridge
300			_aix, 324p
520			_aThe Anthropocene is a major new concept in the Earth sciences and this book examines the effects on geomorphology within this period. Drawing examples from many different global environments, this comprehensive volume demonstrates that human impact on landforms and land-forming processes is profound, due to various driving forces, including: use of fire; extinction of fauna; development of agriculture, urbanisation, and globalisation; and new methods of harnessing energy. The book explores the ways in which future climate change due to anthropogenic causes may further magnify effects on geomorphology, with respect to future hazards such as floods and landslides, the state of the cryosphere, and sea level. The book concludes with a consideration of the ways in which landforms are now being managed and protected. Covering all major aspects of geomorphology, this book is ideal for undergraduate and graduate students studying geomorphology, environmental science and physical geography, and for all researchers of geomorphology.
650			_aGeomorphology
650			_aEarth sciences
700			_aViles, Heather A.
942			_cBK
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