Des zones humides pas si sauvages que cela : apport des données historiques et paléo-environnementales à la réflexion sur la gestion des paysages de la chaîne des Puys (France)... by Christèle Ballut, Yves Michelin

“…Actually, for many of them, their landscape reflects the geomorphological history as well as the history of the local communities. …”
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Climate change and natural hazards in the Alps by Benjamin Einhorn, Nicolas Eckert, Christophe Chaix, Ludovic Ravanel, Philip Deline, Marie Gardent, Vincent Boudières, Didier Richard, Jean-Marc Vengeon, Gérald Giraud, Philippe Schoeneich

“…This paper provides a review of recent advances in knowledge on the perceived, measured and projected changes in i) climate patterns, ii) the cryosphere, hydrosystems and geomorphological dynamics on Alpine slopes, and iii) natural hazard evolution and induced risks at the scale of the French Alps. …”
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Valorizar a geodiversidade e proteger os serviços geossistêmicos na Região de Carajás by Abraão Levi dos Santos Mascarenhas, Maria Rita Vidal

“…To this end, the elaboration of thematic cartography was carried out in the delimitation of distinct geomorphological units: Plateaus, Lowered Plateaus, Araguaia Depression and Araguaia Fluvial Plain, and the aerial photogrammetric survey made it possible to identify and characterize areas with high potential for geomorphosites: (1) Mirante; (2) Engravings, and (3) Pedra Riscada. …”
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Confined and mined: anthropogenic river modification as a driver of flood risk change by Laura Quick, R. D. Williams, R. J. Boothroyd, T. B. Hoey, P. L. M. Tolentino, C. MacDonell, E. Guardian, J. Reyes, C. Sabillo, J. Perez, C. P. C. David

“…Rising global floodplain populations and increasing demand for aggregate ensure that sustainably managing geomorphologically dynamic rivers to support floodplain development and mitigate flood impacts remains a pertinent challenge.…”
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Promoting Geoheritage Through a Field Based Geo-education Event, a Case Study of the Hungarian Geotope Day in the Bükk Region Geopark by László Sütő, Zsuzsanna Ésik, Roland Nagy, Erika Homoki, Tibor Novák, János Szepesi

“…The Hungarian Geotope Day was established in the study area in 2009, based on the model of the German Geotope Day (Cserépfalu village, Bükk Region Geopark) where spectacular geological and geomorphological sites are included along the Devil's Tower Nature Trail. …”
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Dealing with hydrologic data scarcity: the case of the Tindouf basin by Gonçalvès, Julio, Nutz, Alexis, Séraphin, Pierre, Chekireb, Amine, Kabiri, Lahcen, Deschamps, Pierre

“…This study proposes a first conceptual model for the hydrogeological functioning of the Tindouf Aquifer System (TAS) building upon geomorphological, geological and hydrological remotely sensed and ground observations. …”
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A Review of Geotourism and Geoparks: Is Africa missing out on this new mechanism for the development of sustainable tourism? by Percy Mabvuto Ngwira

“…Further findings indicate that despite Africa possessing so much geomorphological features and tourism potential the continent is lagging in exploiting opportunities presented by the geotourism and geoparks development. …”
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Changements climatiques et risques naturels dans les Alpes by Benjamin Einhorn, Nicolas Eckert, Christophe Chaix, Ludovic Ravanel, Philip Deline, Marie Gardent, Vincent Boudières, Didier Richard, Jean-Marc Vengeon, Gérald Giraud, Philippe Schoeneich

“…This paper provides a review of recent advances in knowledge on the perceived, measured and projected changes in i) climate patterns, ii) the cryosphere, hydrosystems and geomorphological dynamics on Alpine slopes, and iii) natural hazard evolution and induced risks at the scale of the French Alps. …”
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Les liens entre la société, la nature et la technique durant les derniers 200 ans : analyse dans deux vallées françaises by Julien Gargani, Gwenaël Jouannic

“…In this research we have studied the geomorphological and urban evolution of the Rhone valley near the city of Vienne (France), as well as near the city of Allemont (French Alps) near the Grand Maison Dam. …”
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Changements côtiers et inondations suite au passage d’un ouragan extrême (Irma, 2017) aux Petites Antilles by Tony Rey, Thomas Candela, Matthieu Péroche, Frédéric Leone

“…It also relied on qualitative observations, geomorphological and sedimentary surveys and the measurement of wave run up and the mapping of flooded areas. …”
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Warming Permafrost in the Western Alps: A Further Evidence of Elevation Dependent Warming? by Paolo Pogliotti, Edoardo Cremonese, Umberto Morra di Cella

“…The dataset includes monitoring sites located at different altitudes and geomorphological contexts such as rock walls, high-altitude plateau and proglacial margins.The results show that the thickness of the active layer is increasing everywhere and that anomalies are consistent between sites despite their different characteristics and distances. …”
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Karst-Based Geotourism in Eastern Carphatian Serbia: Exploration and Evaluation of Natural Stone Bridges by Aleksandar Antić, Nemanja Tomić, Slobodan Marković

“…The region of Carpathian Serbia is much dominated by karst terrain with numerous geological and geomorphological features, especially caves and natural stone bridges, potentially significant for geotourism development. …”
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Une approche multidisciplinaire de la fabrique des paysages dans la longue durée dans les forêts de Blois, Russy, Boulogne et Chambord (Loir-et-Cher) by Aude Crozet, Clément Laplaige, Xavier Rodier

“…This diachronic approach, combining sources widely used by archaeologists (archaeological digs and excavations, archives, geomorphological and ecological surveys) and LiDAR technology makes it possible to use regressive analysis in the long-term study of forestry landscapes.…”
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Geology of the Michelangelo quadrangle (H12), Mercury by Salvatore Buoninfante, Valentina Galluzzi, Luigi Ferranti, David A. Rothery, Harald Hiesinger, Laura Guzzetta, Felix Prüße, Benjamin Man, Annie R. Lennox, Alistair Blance, Maurizio Milano, Pasquale Palumbo

“…We distinguish three geomorphological plains units (smooth, intermediate, and intercrater plains) and, based on their degradation state, three morpho-stratigraphic classes of craters with diameter ≥ 20 km. …”
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Les projets de restauration écologique en question : expérimenter un trajet d’instauration sur le fleuve Rhône avec Souriau by Yves-François Le Lay, Fanny Reymond, Emeline Comby, Marylise Cottet, Clotilde Lebreton, Jean-Michel Olivier, Jérémie Riquier

“…Although the development of the Rhône River was intended to protect against flooding, to produce hydroelectricity, to facilitate navigation and to irrigate crops, it also had negative hydrological, geomorphological, and ecological consequences. To mitigate these, a ten-year program of hydraulic and ecological restoration of the river was launched in 1998. …”
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Quaternary tracking of the Basin changes (Case Study: Ghezel Ozan) by Hassan Jafari, Fatemeh Bakhtiyari

“…Although Ghezel Ozan basin is ended to Caspian sea as an open basin, the geomorphologic and topographic evidences show that this basin became independent between two basins of Ghom and Orumiye after Pasadenian moves and also was multiple closed sub basins which the waters were moved to the central pits in each surface such as Bijar, Zanjan, Tarom, Yangi Kand and Miyane. …”
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Les noms de tranchées et de boyaux de la Grande Guerre en Champagne by Alain Devos, Pierre Taborelli, Robin Perarnau

“…The study of trench maps reveals the western front is made of a dense and complex defense network structured according to the geomorphological conditions. To improve the operational aspect of trench maps, the soldiers increased the names, designations and numbers associated with nameboards. …”
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DESESTABILIZACIÓN DEL SISTEMA NATURAL A PARTIR DE CAMBIOS EN EL USO DEL SUELO: EL CASO DE LOS DESLIZAMIENTOS DE VISTA ALEGRE, PROVINCIA DEL NEUQUÉN by Elsie M. Jurio, María E. Chiementon, Marcos D. Mare

“…The incompatibility between land use (irrigated agriculture on the plateau surface in an semi-arid zone) and its impact on geomorphological processes, results in soil degradation and in the damage of rural works and facilities, defining, in general terms, the current risk situation. …”
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Fluvial terrace formation in mountainous areas: (1) Influence of climate changes during the last glacial cycle in Albania by Guzmán, Oswaldo, Mugnier, Jean-Louis, Vassallo, Riccardo, Koçi, Rexhep, Carcaillet, Julien, Jouanne, François

“…This result suggests that these short climatic events strongly punctuate the geomorphologic dynamics of rivers in mountainous areas.…”
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Karyotype uniformity in populations of the endemic Hemiancistrus fuliginosus (Loricariidae: Hypostomini) collected in the upper and middle Uruguai River by Jocicléia Thums Konerat, Vanessa Bueno, Ana Luiza de Brito Portela-Castro, Isabel Cristina Martins-Santos, Vladimir Pavan Margarido

“…The exclusivity of NORs polymorphism of the Antas River population can be attributed to the geomorphological characteristics of the tributary that restrict gene flow, while karyotypic similarities among the other three populations would be provided by the species’ ability to disperse.…”
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