Geomorphological Field Mapping

Abstract This chapter discusses the principles and applications of geomorphological field mapping, using areas of upland terrain for example, where the presence of well-defined landforms either demonstrates ongoing geomorphic activity associated with specific process–response systems or relates to the former operation of cold climate processes associated with past climate change. In such environments, landform assemblages can be linked together through landsystems, which describe the spatial and temporal relationships of distinctive landform and sediment assemblages that correspond to different formational environments and climate regimes. Geomorphological field mapping of such landform assemblages is therefore an important technique in identifying and interpreting landscape patterns and geohazards, and determining the sensitivity of landscapes to external forcing by climate change or human activity.

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