Connectivity in Geomorphology

Erscheinungsjahr 2025
ISBN: 978-1-108-84240-2
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 450 Seiten, Format (B × H): 175 mm x 250 mm, Gewicht: 954 g

This edited work provides the first comprehensive account of how connectivity concepts and methods are applied in geomorphology. Addressing both qualitative and quantitative aspects, this volume demonstrates how the powerful conceptual framework of connectivity can be used to effectively describe material transfer between geomorphic system components. The book begins by introducing the key elements of connectivity science, drawing from a broad range of disciplines. The latest research on connectivity is then presented for each major process domain, including hillslopes, rivers and glaciers. Methods of quantification and measurement are described, providing an overview of methodologies and indices that can be used to assess connectivity as a property of soils and landscapes, and approaches for modelling connectivity are reviewed. The book concludes with an examination of applications of connectivity thinking in environmental management. Accessible and self-contained, this text is a key resource for practitioners, researchers and graduate students in geomorphology.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pöppl, Ronald

Parsons, Anthony

Keesstra, Saskia

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geologie Geomorphologie, Erosion, Glaziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I. Introduction: 1. Connectivity concepts Anthony J. Parsons, Ronald E. Poeppl and Saskia D. Keesstra; 2. Connectivity in Geomorphology Ronald E. Poeppl, Anthony J. Parsons and Saskia D. Keesstra; Part II. Connectivity in Process Domains: 3. Hillslope processes Anthony J. Parsons; 4. Fluvial processes Janet Hooke; 5. Aeolian processes Gregory S. Okin; 6. Glacial processes Peter G. Knight; 7. Periglacial Mathilde Bayens and Stuart N. Lane; 8. Coasts and deltas Paola Passalacqua and David Mohrig; Part III. Quantifying Connectivity in Geomorphology: 9. Measuring Saskia D. Keesstra, Artemi Cerdà and Richard E. Brazier; 10. Indices Tobias Heckmann and Saeed Najafi; 11. Modelling John Wainwright; Part IV. Managing Connectivity: 12. Agricultural land Manuel López-Vicente, Jesús Rodrigo-Comino, Gao-Lin Wu and Yi-Fan Liu; 13. Rivers and wetland systems Kirstie Fryirs, Gary Brierley, Tim Ralph and Ian Fuller; 14. Drylands Patricia Saco, Jose Rodriguez, Mariano Moreno-de las Heras, Steven Sandi Rojas and Juan Quijano-Baron; 15. Coasts and deltas Robert Twilley and Paola Passalacqua.

Über Autor(innen)

Keesstra, Saskia
Saskia D. Keesstra is Senior Researcher at EIT Climate-KIC and Wageningen University & Research. Her research interests include soils as part of a larger system, system dynamics, regional transformations and the consequences of natural and human drivers on connectivity, with a focus on methodology development and the dissemination of science. She was the chair of EU COST Action ES1306 (Connecting European Connectivity Research) and promoted connectivity research during her time as President of the Soil System Science Division of the European Geosciences Union. Her current work focusses mainly on policy advice related to sustainable soil and water management at the EU level funded under the Mission A Soil Deal for Europe and Horizon Europe.

Pöppl, Ronald
Ronald E. Pöppl is Senior Researcher at the BOKU University Vienna and a research group leader of the HI-CONN Working Group (Human Impact and Connectivity). His research interests include water and sediment connectivity in river (catchment) systems, as well as fluvial and hillslope geomorphology, with a focus on human impact.

Parsons, Anthony
Anthony J. Parsons is Emeritus Professor at the University of Sheffield. His research interests include hillslopes, dryland geomorphology and soil erosion. He has chaired Working Group 1 of EU COST Action ES1306 (Connecting European Connectivity Research). He is a former chair of the International Geographical Union Commission on Geomorphic Challenges for the Twenty-First Century and a former Chair of the British Geomorphological Research Group (now the British Society for Geomorphology).