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• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0470711213
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0470711217
• Author: Alan P. Dykes (Editor), Mark Mulligan (Editor), John Wainwright (Editor)

The Times (Obituaries, 4 August 2008) reported that “John Thornes was one of the most eminent and influential physical geographers of his generation.” John’s keen interest in understanding landform processes and evolution was furthered through a variety of methods and informed across a range of disciplinary boundaries. In particular he pushed for better integration of monitoring, theoretical and simulation modelling, field and laboratory experimentation and remote sensing techniques. Although dominated by an interest in the Mediterranean region and problems of land degradation, his research activities ranged across a number of time scales and with other environmental perspectives.

This collection of papers reflects this wide range of John’s interests through the recent work of scientists and professionals most strongly influenced by his rigorous training or leadership. The thematic focus of the book, which runs through all of the main contributions, is the integration of different methodologies and the application of this approach to improved understanding of natural systems and the development of appropriate strategies for environmental and resource management. Short overviews of John’s contributions to geomorphological research are also presented to provide context for the origins of this book.

Table of contents:

1 Introduction – Understanding and managing landscape change through multiple lenses: The case for integrative research in an era of global change, 1

2 Assessment of soil erosion through different experimental methods in the Region of Murcia (South-East Spain), 11

3 Shrubland as a soil and water conservation agent in Mediterranean-type ecosystems: The Sierra de Enguera study site contribution, 45

4 Morphological and vegetation variations in response to flow events in rambla channels of SE Spain, 61

5 Stability and instability in Mediterranean landscapes: A geoarchaeological perspective, 99

6 Desertification indicator system for Mediterranean Europe: Science, stakeholders and public dissemination of research results, 121

7 Geobrowser-based simulation models for land degradation policy support, 139

8 Application of strategic environmental assessment to the Rift Valley Lakes Basin master plan, 155

9 Modelling hydrological processes in long-term water supply planning: Current methods and future needs, 179

10 Changing discharge contributions to the Río Grande de Tárcoles, 203

11 Insights on channel networks delineated from digital elevation models: The adaptive model, 225

12 From digital elevation models to 3-D deformation fields: A semi-automated analysis of uplifted coastal terraces on the Kamena Vourla fault, central Greece, 247

13 Environmental change and landslide hazards in Mexico, 267

14 John Thornes and palaeohydrology, 299

15 John Thornes: Landscape sensitivity and landform evolution, 307

16 John Thornes and desertification research in Europe, 317

17 John Thornes: An appreciation, 327

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