Geomorphometry: Concepts, Software, Applications, Second Edition aims to inform, educate, and assist users in the field by expanding the reach of the Geomorphometry community's knowledge. Geomorphometry, the science of quantitative land-surface analysis, evolved from geomorphology and quantitative terrain analysis, rooted in 19th-century geometry and physical geography. The modern discipline addresses the processing of elevation data, topography visualization, and numerous numerical analyses. Focusing on continuous land-surface and discrete features like watersheds, geomorphometry's operational goal is the extraction of measures and spatial features from digital topography.
Since the book's first edition in 2009, there have been significant advancements in data production methods, the data itself, and software applications. The editors have proposed a second edition, maintaining the original structure while incorporating these improvements. The book also covers the refinement and analysis of digital elevation models (DEMs), the use of GIS tools, and the application of geomorphometric techniques in various fields such as hydrology, ecology, and urban planning.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Dedication - p. v 7. Editors - p. xiii 8. Senior contributors - p. xv 9. Contributors - p. xxiii 10. Foreword - p. xxv 11. Chapter 1: Geomorphometry 2.0: a brief guide - p. 3 12. Chapter 2: Conceptual, mathematical, & digital models of the land surface - p. 47 13. Chapter 3: DEM production methods - p. 83 14. Chapter 4: DEM sources—from local to global - p. 123 15. Chapter 5: Preparation of DEMs for geomorphometric analysis - p. 173 16. Chapter 6: Basic land-surface parameters - p. 213 17. Chapter 7: Land-surface parameters and objects in hydrology - p. 257 18. Chapter 8: Land-surface parameters in climatology and meteorology - p. 285 19. Chapter 9: Landform—a key concept of geomorphology and geomorphometry - p. 333 20. Chapter 10: Overview of software packages used in geomorphometry - p. 371 21. Chapter 11: Geomorphometry in ArcGIS - p. 385 22. Chapter 12: Geomorphometry in GRASS - p. 417 23. Chapter 13: Geomorphometry in MICRODEM - p. 443 24. Chapter 14: Geomorphometry in QGIS/PCRaster - p. 457 25. Chapter 15: Geomorphometry in SAGA - p. 473 26. Chapter 16: Geomorphometry in TopoToolbox - p. 493 27. Chapter 17: Geomorphometry in Whitebox - p. 509 28. Chapter 18: Geomorphometry in RiverTools - p. 531 29. Chapter 19: Geomorphometry using open-source programming languages - p. 553 30. Chapter 20: Geomorphometry—a key to surface mapping and modelling - p. 585 31. Chapter 21: Soil-mapping applications - p. 597 32. Chapter 22: Applications in geomorphology - p. 627 33. Chapter 23: Modelling mass movements and landslide susceptibility - p. 661 34. Chapter 24: Landform-element recognition through machine learning and computer vision - p. 681 35. Chapter 25: Ecological applications of geomorphometry - p. 711 36. Chapter 26: Geomorphometry in spatial hydrological modelling - p. 733 37. Chapter 27: Geomorphometry for archaeology - p. 751 38. Chapter 28: Geomorphometry in a time of climate change - p. 797 39. Chapter 29: Underwater geomorphometry - p. 813 40. Chapter 30: Extraterrestrial geomorphometry - p. 855 41. Chapter 31: The future of geomorphometry - p. 873 42. Full list of references - p. 887 43. Subject index - p. 1015
Geomorphometry: Concepts, Software, Applications, Second Edition aims to inform, educate, and assist users in the field by expanding the reach of the Geomorphometry community's knowledge. Geomorphometry, the science of quantitative land-surface analysis, evolved from geomorphology and quantitative terrain analysis, rooted in 19th-century geometry and physical geography. The modern discipline addresses the processing of elevation data, topography visualization, and numerous numerical analyses. Focusing on continuous land-surface and discrete features like watersheds, geomorphometry's operational goal is the extraction of measures and spatial features from digital topography.
Since the book's first edition in 2009, there have been significant advancements in data production methods, the data itself, and software applications. The editors have proposed a second edition, maintaining the original structure while incorporating these improvements. The book also covers the refinement and analysis of digital elevation models (DEMs), the use of GIS tools, and the application of geomorphometric techniques in various fields such as hydrology, ecology, and urban planning.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Dedication - p. v 7. Editors - p. xiii 8. Senior contributors - p. xv 9. Contributors - p. xxiii 10. Foreword - p. xxv 11. Chapter 1: Geomorphometry 2.0: a brief guide - p. 3 12. Chapter 2: Conceptual, mathematical, & digital models of the land surface - p. 47 13. Chapter 3: DEM production methods - p. 83 14. Chapter 4: DEM sources—from local to global - p. 123 15. Chapter 5: Preparation of DEMs for geomorphometric analysis - p. 173 16. Chapter 6: Basic land-surface parameters - p. 213 17. Chapter 7: Land-surface parameters and objects in hydrology - p. 257 18. Chapter 8: Land-surface parameters in climatology and meteorology - p. 285 19. Chapter 9: Landform—a key concept of geomorphology and geomorphometry - p. 333 20. Chapter 10: Overview of software packages used in geomorphometry - p. 371 21. Chapter 11: Geomorphometry in ArcGIS - p. 385 22. Chapter 12: Geomorphometry in GRASS - p. 417 23. Chapter 13: Geomorphometry in MICRODEM - p. 443 24. Chapter 14: Geomorphometry in QGIS/PCRaster - p. 457 25. Chapter 15: Geomorphometry in SAGA - p. 473 26. Chapter 16: Geomorphometry in TopoToolbox - p. 493 27. Chapter 17: Geomorphometry in Whitebox - p. 509 28. Chapter 18: Geomorphometry in RiverTools - p. 531 29. Chapter 19: Geomorphometry using open-source programming languages - p. 553 30. Chapter 20: Geomorphometry—a key to surface mapping and modelling - p. 585 31. Chapter 21: Soil-mapping applications - p. 597 32. Chapter 22: Applications in geomorphology - p. 627 33. Chapter 23: Modelling mass movements and landslide susceptibility - p. 661 34. Chapter 24: Landform-element recognition through machine learning and computer vision - p. 681 35. Chapter 25: Ecological applications of geomorphometry - p. 711 36. Chapter 26: Geomorphometry in spatial hydrological modelling - p. 733 37. Chapter 27: Geomorphometry for archaeology - p. 751 38. Chapter 28: Geomorphometry in a time of climate change - p. 797 39. Chapter 29: Underwater geomorphometry - p. 813 40. Chapter 30: Extraterrestrial geomorphometry - p. 855 41. Chapter 31: The future of geomorphometry - p. 873 42. Full list of references - p. 887 43. Subject index - p. 1015
