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The spreading of settlements and urbanization processes, along with the construction of the necessary infrastructure are of decisive local influence on geomorphic evolution. The chapter investigates the following general problems: What are the most important impacts of settlement development on geomorphic evolution? What environmental principles have to be observed during urban planning and the implementation of development plans? What are the most typical human-induced processes and surface features in settlements? What consequences anthropogenic intervention has on the land use, environmental conditions and scenery of settlements? Among the aesthetic consequences and positive impacts, artificial mounds in green areas and artificial water surface are mentioned, while among the negative influences the visual appearance of flood-control dykes and the large-scale road-cuts and supporting walls are listed.
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Csima, P. (2010). Urban Development and Anthropogenic Geomorphology. In: Szabó, J., Dávid, L., Lóczy, D. (eds) Anthropogenic Geomorphology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3058-0_12
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