Definition
Engineering geomorphic mapping is the process of creating a graphical representation of geomorphic features for an engineering application. The mapping may be used to identify, classify, quantify, and visualize geomorphic features for development planning and site characterization purposes.
Introduction
Geomorphology is the study of landforms and the processes involved in their formation. Geomorphic maps provide a geographically referenced depiction of landforms and surficial processes. Geomorphic maps may be produced for the following reasons:
To provide an understanding of the landscape and the processes that formed and continue to modify the landscape
To provide a geographically referenced description of the landscape and the identification of problematic landscape features
To provide a map of the landscape to be used as the basis for a derivative mapping product (Cooke and Dornkamp 1990)
The engineering geomorphologist situates engineering works within a...
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Miller, B., Filatow, D., Dufresne, A., Geertsema, M., Dinney, M. (2017). Engineering Geomorphological Mapping. In: Bobrowsky, P., Marker, B. (eds) Encyclopedia of Engineering Geology. Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12127-7_108-1
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