Geopedology : An Integration of Geomorphology and Pedology for Soil and Landscape Studies - Zinck, Joseph Alfred; Metternicht, Graciela; Bocco, Gerardo; Del Valle, Héctor Francisco; SpringerLink (Online service) (Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016)
Presentation -- Part I: Foundations -- Introduction -- Relations between Geomorphology and Pedology: Brief Review -- The Geopedologic Approach -- The Pedologic Landscape: Organisation of the Soil Material -- The Geomorphic Landscape: Criteria for Classifying Geoforms -- The Geomorphic Landscape: Classification of Geoforms -- The Geomorphic Landscape: the Attributes of the Geoforms -- Part II: Approaches to Soil-landscape Patterns Analysis -- Linking Ethnopedology and Geopedology: a Synergistic Approach -- The Diversity of sSoil-landscape Relationships: State of the Art and Future Challenges -- A New Soil-landscape Approach to the Genesis and Distribution of Typic and Vertic Argiudolls in the Rolling Pampa of Argentina -- Soil-Landform Relationships in the Arid Northern United Arab Emirates -- Knowledge is Power: Where Geopedologic Insights are Necessary for Predictive Digital Soil Mapping -- Geopedology, a Tool for Soil-Geoform Pattern Analysis -- Use of Soil Maps and Surveys to Interpret Soil-Landform Assemblages and Soil-Landscape Evolution -- Part III: Methods and Techniques -- Soil Survey Based on Landscape Classification in an Area of Semiarid Chaco Ecosystem, Argentina -- Updating of a Physiographically-Based Soil Map Using Digital Soil Mapping Techniques -- Contribution of Open Access Global SAR Mosaics to Soil Survey Programs at Regional Level: A Case Study in North-Eastern Patagonia -- Geopedology Promotes Precision and Efficiency in Soil Mapping. Photo-interpret ation Application in the Henares River Valley, Spain -- Using Geomorphometry to Map Physiographic units in Colombia -- Geomorphometric Landscape Analysis of Agricultural Areas and Rangelands of Western Australia -- Multi-scale Application of a Hierarchic Geomorphic System in Soil Survey in Colombia -- Digital Elevation Models to Improve Soil Mapping in Mountainous Areas: Case Study in Colombia -- Landform Mapping in Somalia Using SHILMA (Somalia Hierarchical Integrated Landform Mapping Approach) -- The Outcomes of Applying a Geopedologic Approach to Soil Survey in Iran -- The role of Geopedology in Mapping Soils in Thailand.-Neuro-fuzzy Classification of the Landscape for Soil Mapping in the Central Plains of Venezuela -- Part IV: Applications in Land Degradation and Geohazard Studies -- Gully Erosion Analysis. Why geopedology matters? -- Soil Susceptibility to Mass Movements: A Geopedologic Approach -- Geomorphic Landscape Approach for Mapping Soil Degradation and Hazard Prediction in Semi-arid Environments: A Case Study of the Cochabamba Valley (Bolivia) -- Geopedology and Land Degradation in Northwest Argentina -- Adequacy Of Soil Information Resulting from Geopedology-based Predictive Soil Mapping for Assessing Land Degradation: Case Studies of Nam Chun, Pa Sak Valley and Nong Sung in Thailand -- Part V: Applications in Land Use Planning and Land Zoning Studies -- Implementation of a Geopedologic Map as a Basis for Delineating Ecosystem Units at National Level in Colombia.-Ecological Land Zonation Using Integrated Geopedologic and Vegetation Information. Case Study of the Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park (Almería, Spain) -- Soil Survey Applying the Geopedologic Approach in Argentine North Patagonia as Basic Information to Design a Forestry Plan -- Territorial Zoning Based on Geopedologic Information: Case Study in the Caroni River Basin, Venezuela -- Contribution of Geopedology to Land Use Conflict Analysis and Land Use Planning in a Peri-urban Fringe -- Applying a Geopedologic Approach for Mapping Tropical Forest Soils and Related Soil Fertility in Northern Thailand -- Synthesis and Conclusions. .
Keywords: Geology; Soil science; Soil conservation; Geoecology; Environmental geology; Environmental management; Geographical information systems; Physical geography; Geology; Soil Science & Conservation; Geoecology/Natural Processes; Environmental Management; Geographical Information Systems/Cartography.; Physical Geography