A Review on Anthropogenic Geomorphology

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-2017

Keywords

anthropogenic geomorphology, the third geomorphologic agent, man-made landform evolution, urban anthropogenic geomorphology, man-made landform environmental management

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11442-017-1367-7

Abstract

With the continuous development of man’s ability to reshape nature, human activities have become the third geomorphologic agent in the modern geomorphological process. Man-made landform is a landform unit characterized by human activities and is a result of synergizing human and nature geomorphologic agents under the physical geographical background. This article provides an overview on the major progresses in research on anthropogenic geomorphology from aspects like the origin of anthropogenic geomorphology, man-made landform agents and classification, man-made landform evolution and its influencing mechanism, map presentation of man-made landform, and environmental impact of man-made landforms. In addition, in the article, the future development of anthropogenic geomorphology is forecasted. It is pointed out that future studies on anthropogenic geomorphology should pay more attention to the following directions: construction of discipline system of anthropogenic geomorphology, material composition and morphological features of man-made landforms, spatial expansion process and development laws of man-made landforms, regional disparity and accumulative environmental effects of man-made landforms, and environmental management on man-made landforms and comparative analyses of relevant international management policies.

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Journal of Geographical Sciences, v. 27, issue 1, p. 109-128

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