Badlands Dynamics in a Context of Global Change

Badlands Dynamics in the Context of Global Change presents the newest ideas concerning badland formation and processes and locates badland processes within the context of global change. The book provides an overview of badland landforms and covers a variety of interdisciplinary topics such as runoff generation, erosion processes and rates, the potential for modeling badland systems, and emerging technologies in research. Badlands in the Context of Global Change is a necessary resource for geomorphologists, physical geographers and soil scientists interested in this terrain and how it relates to land degradation in other environments.

Provides a global understanding of the complex dynamics of badlands through geology, geomorphology and soil scienceCovers critical material properties for badlands development based on current knowledge and new dataIncludes vegetation dynamics in different badlands systems and their relationship with geomorphology dynamics

1. Perspectives on Badland Studies in the Context of Global Change 2. The Origin of Badlands 3. The Role of Lithology: Parent Material Controls on Badland Development 4. Badlands and the Dynamics of Human History, Land Use, and Vegetation Through Centuries 5. Runoff Generation in Badlands 6. The Role of Piping in the Development of Badlands 7. Rethinking Spatial and Temporal Variability of Erosion in Badlands 8. Assessing Badland Sediment Sources Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles 9. Geotouristic Value of Badlands