Terrain Evaluation - 9781138418677

Taylor & Francis

Written from the point of view of the earth scientist, this book acts as an introduction to terrain evaluation. The emphasis throughout is on the physical rather than the economic, social or legal aspects of the subject, and topics covered include remote sensing and data processing technologies. > Written from the point of view of the earth scientist, this book acts as an introduction to terrain evaluation. The emphasis throughout is on the physical rather than the economic, social or legal aspects of the subject, and topics covered include remote sensing and data processing technologies. > I: Principles of terrain evaluation; 1: What is terrain evaluation?; 2: Principles of physical regionalization; 3: Types of physical regionalization; 4: Parametric and physiographic systems of terrain evaluation; 5: The terrain hierarchy; II: Terrain data requirements; 6: The geomorphological framework; 7: Terrain processes affecting land uses; 8: Vegetation in terrain evaluation; III: Collee