Geomorphology and natural hazards proceedings of the 25th Binghamton Symposium in Geomorphology, held September 24-25, 1994 at SUNY, Binghamton, USA /
The theme of this proceedings volume is the latest research on geomorphic characteristics and processes associated with natural hazards. Presentations cover a gamut of types of disasters throughout the world, describing research and applications of studies in the U.S. and other countries. The book b...
| Corporate Authors: | Binghamton Symposium in Geomorphology Binghamton, N.Y.) |
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| Other Authors: | Binghamton Symposium in Geomorphology, Morisawa, Marie., ScienceDirect (Online service) |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam ; New York :
Elsevier,
1994.
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (x, 355 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
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Table of Contents:
- Front Cover; Geomorphology and Natural Hazards; Copyright Page; Preface; Table of Contents; Chapter 1. Geomorphology and natural hazards; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Natural hazards paradigms; 3. Hazards and physical science; 4. Defining geomorphic hazards; 5. Implications; References; Chapter 2. Hazards: singularities in geomorphic systems; Abstract; 1. Introduction and background: phenomenological landscape principles; 2. Complexity theory; 3. Interpretation of landscape principles in the light of complexity theory; 4. Hazards; 5. Conclusions; References.
- Chapter 3. The geomorphological dimensions of natural disastersAbstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Role of the geomorphologist; 3. A comprehensive approach to hazards studies; 4. Remote sensing; 5. Conclusions; References; Chapter 4. Geologic effects of hurricanes; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Hurricanes; 3. Hurricane damage; 4. Geologic changes in hurricanes; 5. Summary and conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 5. Natural hazards of shoreline bluff erosion: a case study of Horizon View, Lake Huron; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Study area; 3. Geomorphic studies; 4. Discussion.
- 5. ConclusionsAcknowledgments; References; Chapter 6. Geomoöhological effects of tsunami run-up and backwash; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Tsunami erosion; 3. Tsunami deposition of boulders; 4. Other large-scale geomorphological changes; 5. Tsunami sedimentation, flood run-up and backwash; 6. Summary; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 7. Distribution of hazard types in a drainage basin and its relation to geomorphological setting; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Segments with different sediment transport processes in a large river.
- 3. Segments with different sediment transport processes in a steep small river4. Longitudinal profiles of rivers controlling sediment transport processes; 5. Relief controlling the function types for large rivers; 6. Relief controlling the function types for steep small rivers; 7. Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 8. Recent climatic change and catastrophic geomorphic processes in mountain environments; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Climatic change and glacier ice loss; 3. Glacier avalanches; 4. Landslides and debris flows; 5. Outbursts from moraine-dammed lakes.
- 6. Jökulhlaups7. Discussion; 8. Conclusion; References; Chapter 9. Erroneous perceptions of fluvial hazards; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Perceptions of stability; 3. Perceptions of instability; 4. Perceptions of adjustment; 5. Discussion; References; Chapter 10. Geomorphological understanding of floods; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Understanding versus explaining floods; 3. Engineering, mathematics, and science; 4. Flood frequency analysis; 5. Modeling and predicting floods; 6. Societal action and flood geomorphology; 7. Conclusions; References; Acknowledgments.