TY - BOOK ID - 136780286 TI - Landscapes on the edge : new horizons for research on Earth's surface PY - 2010 SN - 0309152682 0309140250 9780309140256 9780309140249 0309140242 9780309104249 0309104242 9780309152686 PB - Washington, D.C. National Academies Press DB - UniCat KW - Landscapes. KW - Land use. KW - Climatic changes. KW - Earth (Planet) KW - Surface. KW - Process geomorphology KW - Research KW - Surface KW - Research. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:136780286 AB - "During geologic spans of time, Earth's shifting tectonic plates, atmosphere, freezing water, thawing ice, flowing rivers, and evolving life have shaped Earth's surface features. The resulting hills, mountains, valleys, and plains shelter ecosystems that interact with all life and provide a record of Earth surface processes that extend back through Earth's history. Despite rapidly growing scientific knowledge of Earth surface interactions, and the increasing availability of new monitoring technologies, there is still little understanding of how these processes generate and degrade landscapes. Landscapes on the Edge identifies nine grand challenges in this emerging field of study and proposes four high-priority research initiatives. The book poses questions about how our planet's past can tell us about its future, how landscapes record climate and tectonics, and how Earth surface science can contribute to developing a sustainable living surface for future generations."--Publisher's description. ER -