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Coastal Dune Eco-geomorphology: sUAS Applications and Opportunities
Coastal dune systems are dynamic in response to regional environmental controls and form complex networks of stable and active surfaces operating...
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Point-Cloud Technology for Coastal and Floodplain Geomorphology
This chapter starts the section of applications of pointcloud technologies in geomorphology, and as this section starts at the shore, going up the...
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The influence of coastal geomorphology and human activity on plastic debris distribution on a micro-tidal recreational beach on the north coast of Trinidad
Coastal plastic debris is a major problem affecting both sandy beaches and nearshore environments. Over several decades, plastic debris has become a...
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Geomorphology-oriented theoretical framework and construction method for value-added DEM
Digital elevation model (DEM) plays a fundamental role in the study of the earth system by expressing surface configuration, understanding surface...
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Evolution and Geomorphology of Lake Chad
Lake Chad, at the southernmost extent of the Sahara and located in the semiarid Sahelian zone, is the largest lake in the Sahara region and as such...
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Selected Studies in Geomorphology, Sedimentology, and Geochemistry Proceedings of the 3rd Conference of the Arabian Journal of Geosciences (CAJG-3)
This book is based on the papers accepted for presentation during the 3rd Springer Conference of the Arabian Journal of Geosciences (CAJG-3). The...
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Pointcloud Generation in Geomorphology
The second chapter presents the generation process of pointcloud in geomorphology. The chapter starts with laser technologies that have given rise to...
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Pointcloud and Volcanic Geomorphology
This chapter turns towards a specific type of hillslopes: volcanoes and how pointclouds can be used in volcanic geomorphology. The chapter first...
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Evaluating Sea Level Rise Impacts on the Southeastern Türkiye Coastline: a Coastal Vulnerability Perspective
Coastal areas are inherently sensitive and dynamic, susceptible to natural forces like waves, winds, currents, and tides. Human activities further...
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The coastal dynamics of the Central Ganges–Brahmaputra–Meghna Delta Coast, Bangladesh: implications for coastal development and sustainability
The study analyzes satellite imagery, beach morphology, grain size, river discharge and bathymetry, and tidal water level along the central...
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Pointcloud and Geomorphology—Introduction
The first chapter is an introduction to the book. It explains what is meant by pointcloud through the manuscript as well as how the technology has...
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Pointcloud and Hillslope Geomorphology
This chapter continues the progression upstream, and it then presents the use of pointcloud technologies for hillslopes. The chapter starts with a...
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Coastal vulnerability assessment using Geospatial technologies and a Multi-Criteria Decision Making approach – a case study of Kozhikode District coast, Kerala State, India
Climate change-induced marine hazards are increasingly threatening coastal zones, with a two-fold increase in the last decade. In this study, we...
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Introduction: Geomorphology at the Start of the Twenty-First Century
The history of geomorphology over the last 50 years has involved a number of major themes: the development of new techniques, the study of landscapes...
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Historical coastal maps: importance and challenges in their use in studying coastal geomorphology
Historical maritime maps such as navigation charts, bird’s-eye view maps and plan maps preserve useful coastal information of the time. Through the...
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Multi-hazard assessment under climate change in the aerotropolis coastal city of Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta – Indonesia
Climate change is an issue that can affect the dynamics of coastal areas. Besides storing abundant potential resources, coastal areas also contain...
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Coastal Hazards and Related Impacts in Greece
Greece has a coastline of about 16,000 km where most of its population, infrastructure, assets and socio-economic activity are concentrated. Most...
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Optimizing site selection of new cities in the desert using environmental geomorphology and GIS: a case study of Kuwait
Choosing the optimal location for a city based on sound environmental geomorphology planning is of the utmost importance for achieving environmental...
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Geospatial analytics for multi-decadal morphodynamics along Gwadar coastal zone
The identification of morphological changes in coastal areas plays a fundamental role in assessment of their spatio-temporal evolution. The focus of...
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Geomorphology of Eritrean River Systems
Eritrea is a mountainous country. Its physiography and landscape are the results of uninterrupted uplift and faulting in the Cenozoic. Both the...