Horizons in Physical Geography

Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Introduction: Change and Continuity in Physical Geography....Pages 1-5
Front Matter....Pages 7-7
The Future of the Past — A Perspective on Palaeoenvironmental Study....Pages 10-26
Environmental Systems — Patterns, Processes and Evolution....Pages 27-46
Models in Physical Geography....Pages 47-61
Remote Sensing — Global and Local Views....Pages 62-85
Mechanisms, Materials and Classification in Geomorphological Explanation....Pages 86-103
Hydrological and Fluvial Processes: Revolution and Evolution....Pages 106-120
Atmospheric Processes: Global and Local....Pages 121-133
Geomorphological Processes in Cold Environments....Pages 134-150
Theory and Reality in Coastal Geomorphology....Pages 151-164
Lilies and Peacocks: a View of Biogeography....Pages 165-180
Soil Processes and their Significance....Pages 181-195
Front Matter....Pages 197-197
Stable and Unstable Environments — the Example of the Temperate Zone....Pages 200-212
The Polar and Glacial World....Pages 214-231
The Mountain Lands....Pages 232-249
Change and Instability in the Desert Environment....Pages 250-267
Geomorphology and Environmental Management....Pages 270-287
Evaluating Environmental Potential....Pages 290-306
Natural Hazards — Adjustment and Mitigation....Pages 307-321
Geography and Conservation: The Application of Ideas About People and Environment....Pages 322-336
Front Matter....Pages 197-197
Planning and Management: Physical Geography and Political Processes....Pages 338-352
From Description to Prescription: Measurements for Management....Pages 353-366
Front Matter....Pages 367-367
Perspectives on the Atmosphere....Pages 369-373
Perspectives on the Geosphere....Pages 374-377
Perspectives on the Hydrosphere....Pages 378-381
Physical Geography — Diversity and Unity: A Concluding Perspective....Pages 382-386
Back Matter....Pages 387-395