Fluvial Geomorphosites. Interdisciplinary and Applied Approach
The term fluvial geomorphosites refers to the sites that result from the river bed dynamics and they are investigated by hydrogeomorphologic methods. The rocks and their evolution stage reflect and influence the duration of fluvial geomorphosites. That is why an important criterion for the select...
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| Language: | English |
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University of Bucharest
2016-12-01
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| Series: | Annals of the University of Bucharest: Geography Series |
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| Online Access: | http://annalsreview.geo.unibuc.ro/2016/Grecu.pdf |
| Summary: | The term fluvial geomorphosites refers to the sites that result from the river bed dynamics
and they are investigated by hydrogeomorphologic methods. The rocks and their evolution stage
reflect and influence the duration of fluvial geomorphosites. That is why an important criterion
for the selection would be the ratio of time and area of their genesis and existence. Most of fluvial
geomorphosites have a short existence, because of the occurrence of flash floods. The
interdisciplinary analysis of the fluvial and/or torrential river bed dynamics as well as the
identification / selection of fluvial geomorphosites have in view: the river bed (geomorphology),
the river drainage (hydrology) as well as the factors, which influence the river bed / fluvial
landscape dynamics. The main elements which have to be followed in the interdisciplinary
analysis of fluviatile or torrential riverbed dynamic in order to identify fluvial geomorphosites
are: the riverbed relief (geomorphology; river discharge (hydrology) and generating; the factors
that influence the river bed dynamic/ the fluviatile landscape.
Generally, the fluvial geomorphosites correspond to hydrogeomorphological landscapes
in which singular/isolated forms/geosites or groups of geosites can be distinguished.
Case study: the Danube Gorges is a complex fluvial geomorphosite .
The study is partially integrated in the digital platform on geomorphosites. This e-learning device was initiated and developed by the University of Lausanne, Switzerland (Emmanuel Reynard, director, Luci Darbellay) in collaboration with five universities: University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy (Paola Coratza), University of Savoie, France (Fabien Hobléa and Nathalie Cayla), University of Minho, Portugal (Paulo Pereira), University of Bucharest, Romania (Laura Comanescu and Florina Grecu), University of Paris IV – Sorbonne, France (Christian Giusti). The course, developed with the Learning Management System Moodle, is a completely free-access course. It is divided into four parts: (1) Generalities; (2) Methods; (3) Conservation and promotion; (4) Examples. |
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| ISSN: | 1013-4115 2247-238X |