Overview
- Bridges Geomorphology to Human Geography as well as to other neighbouring disciplines
- Presents a newly designed theoretical framework that sets new standards within Physical Geography
- Awarded the Dissertation prize 2010 of the German Working Group in Geomorphology of the DGfG and the Hans Bobek-prize of the ÖGG (Austrian Geographical Society)
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Springer Theses (Springer Theses)
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Problem Areas
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Front Matter
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Consequences and Implications
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Back Matter
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About this book
Empirical research needs a profound theory to be successful. This is the simple but, in its consequences, radical approach for this study in geomorphology. It critically analyses the current system understanding and offers a new view for a geomorphology that understands systems as being open but at the same time operationally closed, as self-organized, structure-building and potentially self-referential. Kirsten von Elverfeldt succeeds in designing a theoretical framework that sets new standards within Physical Geography. By using state-of-the-art concepts in system theory, it offers also new bridges to Human Geography as well as to other neighbouring disciplines.
This book was awarded the Dissertation prize 2010 of the German Working Group in Geomorphology of the DGfG and the Hans Bobek-prize of the ÖGG (Austrian Geographical Society).
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: System Theory in Geomorphology
Book Subtitle: Challenges, Epistemological Consequences and Practical Implications
Authors: Kirsten von Elverfeldt
Series Title: Springer Theses
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2822-6
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature B.V. 2012
Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-007-2821-9Published: 14 March 2012
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-007-9522-8Published: 16 April 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-94-007-2822-6Published: 12 March 2012
Series ISSN: 2190-5053
Series E-ISSN: 2190-5061
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 142
Topics: Geomorphology, Physical Geography, Geography, general