Landform research is highlighted from various different disciplines in this book, including those of physical geography (including geomorphology, ecology, remote sensing, hydrology and climatology), meteorology, geoinformatics, cartography and computer science. The book combines introductory/overview papers and case studies.

Landforms constitute boundary surfaces between different components of the earth system (atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, pedosphere, lithosphere). At these locations most of the human activity on earth takes place. This central position evokes a bi-directional interaction with the other spheres of the earth system. S- tial landform structures strongly affect processes of other earth system components. At the same time, the land-surface is shaped by the in uence of these processes impacting geomorphologic processes and landform morphometry. These interactions are the focus in the Research...