New Advancements in Geomorphological Research

Recent geomorphological studies have undergone a transformative shift, particularly in their core methodologies. The book "New Advancements in Geomorphological Research: Issues and Challenges in Quantitative Spatial Science" explores neo-modern developments in applied geomorphology. It covers areas such as hydrological research, fluvial geomorphology, applied glacial geomorphology, coastal geomorphology changes, disaster and hazard monitoring from regional to global scales using advanced models, landslide monitoring, geo-heritage site suitability, and erosion detection. Contemporary advancements in remote sensing, GIS, and spatial science are integral to these studies, linking them closely with various sub-branches of earth science. Global climate change phenomena (GCCP) have significantly affected various important corners, local to regional level, and posing challenges to human civilization. Modern monitoring technologies and policy support systems can mitigate these issues and ensure the sustainability of the natural environment.

This book encompasses sustainable solutions for river course changes, glacier retreat, geo-hazard crisis management, coastal erosion management, and geo-heritage conservation. It offers a detailed time-scale analysis of processes from mountains to coastal regions, incorporating susceptibility and risk levels with advanced methods, with emphasizes the application of GIScience in applied geomorphology. Additionally, it highlights the adaptation of hybrid techniques, remote sensing, statistical tools, and GIS technologies to quantify issues across various branches of applied geomorphology. Through focused, problem-oriented case studies, it showcases the versatility of geomorphological research, environmental resource management, natural landscape conservation, and interconnected problems at different spatiotemporal scales. The contributed chapters deliver theoretical and applied insights for future research, making this book a valuable resource for researchers, scientists, academics, policymakers, and advanced learners in geoscience, earth science, applied geomorphology, remote sensing, environmental resource management, GIS, and hydrology.

Auteur

"Dr. Jayanta Das is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Geography in Rampurhat College, University of Burdwan, West Bengal, India. He has completed his Post Graduate and PhD degrees from the Department of Geography and Applied Geography, University of North Bengal, India. His research interests include agricultural modeling and sustainable management studies, groundwater, flood, drought analysis, climate change, watershed management, hydrological modeling, water quality, geospatial data analysis, data mining, and GIS applications with more than 15 academic years of experience. Dr. Jayanta Das has published more than 50 scholarly articles in peer-reviewed journals, focusing mainly on: climate change, agricultural suitability analysis, natural and man-made hazards analysis, risk management, and spatial data analysis. He has been reviewing many journals such as Advances in Space Research, Natural Hazard, Arabian Journal of Geosciences, Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science, Climatic Change, Environment, Development and Sustainability, Geo Journal, Sustainability, SN Applied Sciences, Geocarto International, Environmental Science and Pollution Research. Dr. Das has also published 3 edited books with Springer Nature. He has served as an editor for the Journal of Water and as a guest editor for Environmental Science and Pollution Research (ESPR), published by Springer. His academic endeavors are further highlighted by his leadership in organizing international seminar and receiving prestigious awards for his research contributions. Email: jayanta.daas@gmail.com

Dr. Somenath Halder is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Geography in Kaliachak College, University of Gour Banga, West Bengal, India. He has completed his PG from Department of Geography and Applied Geography, University of North Bengal, India, and PhD from Department of Geography, Visva-Bharati, India. Dr. Halder's field of interest includes multi-dimensional data modeling connecting to socio-political agenda, conflicting issues with laws and ecology, community practices, crisis management, spatio-temporal analysis, environmental management, policy science, climate change, watershed management, hydrological modeling, geospatial data analysis, and GIS applications with more than 14 academic years of experience. Dr. Halder has published more than 40 research articles in peer-reviewed journals. Meanwhile, he performs his academic endeavor as peer-reviewer in number of Scopus and Web of Science indexed prestigious journals like, Modeling Earth System and Environment, Journal of Environment, Development and Sustainability, Internal Journal of Geoheritage and Parks, GeoJournal, South Asian Survey, Research in Globalization, Current Psychology, Sage Open, and may more. Email: somnatgeo@gmail.com.