The Earth's surface morphology, in an abiotic context, is a consequence of major forcings
such as tectonic uplift, erosion, sediment transport, and climate. Recently, however, it has …

Gully erosion is an environmental problem recognized as one of the worst land degradation
processes worldwide. Insight into regional gully perturbations is required to combat the …

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 …

Land abandonment is widespread in the Mediterranean mountains. The impact of
agricultural abandonment results in a shift in ecosystem evolution due to changes in soil …

Soils in the coastal region of Syria (CRoS) are one of the most fragile components of natural
ecosystems. However, they are adversely affected by water erosion processes after extreme …

Global perspectives on the complexities of environmental change impacts associated with
past and present human activity are needed for the food and water security challenges of the …

Among soil‐centric options for addressing global issues being intensely debated by soil
scientists, ecologists and earth scientists regarding their effectiveness and applicability …

Humans have greatly impacted the processes and intensities of erosion, sediment transport
and storage since the introduction of agriculture. In many regions around the world …

Human settlement activities are connected with the accumulation of nutrients in
archaeological soils. We address the question of whether the large-scale mapping of the …

The deep-time dynamics of coupled socio-ecological systems at different spatial scales is
viewed as a key framework to understand trends and mechanisms that have led to the …