Soil erosion and land degradation are global problems and pose major issues in many
countries. Both soil erosion and mass movement are two forms of land degradation and …

This paper presents a global synopsis about the geomorphic evidence of soil erosion in
humid and semihumid areas since the beginning of agriculture. Historical documents …

Extensive anthropogenic terrestrial sedimentary deposits are well recognized in the
geologic literature and are increasingly being referred to as legacy sediment (LS) …

The Anthropocene is a major new concept in the Earth sciences and this book examines the
effects on geomorphology within this period. Drawing examples from many different global …

Fire is a natural component of global biogeochemical cycles and closely related to changes
in human land use. Whereas climate-fuel relationships seem to drive both global and …

Mollisols are of major importance for food security worldwide but are increasingly degraded
by soil erosion. Mollisols in Northeast China have been converted into agricultural use only …

Concern with the human impact in Geomorphology has a long history. What is new is that
since 1969 a number of developments have taken place that have led to an increasing …

Abstract Climate, geology, geomorphology, soil, vegetation, geomorphology, hydrology, and
human impact affect river–floodplain systems, especially their sediment load and channel …

Human-induced erosion is one of the key factors leading to the soil degradation.
Agricultural, undulating or hilly morainic areas of North-Eastern Poland are exposed to this …

In light of climate change and growing numbers of people inhabiting riverine floodplains,
worldwide demand for flood protection is increasing, typically through engineering …