Urban Geomorphology

The subject matter of geomorphology of urban areas encompasses problems related to choosing a suitable place for cities, the way buildings should be located inside cities, and the effects of urban development on landforms and surrounding lands, etc. In other words, the purpose of urban geomorphology is to look for areas where a city or buildings within it can be located in less vulnerable lands, and on the other hand, their construction will cause the least damage to the land.

The lack of suitable sources on the geomorphology of urban areas in the field of natural geography prompted the author to write a book on this subject. The book is tailored to the scientific needs of academic circles, executive organizations, and research centers and comprises 5 chapters. The first chapter discusses the concept of urban geomorphology and its importance in the study of urban areas. The second chapter deals with the effects of the observance of geomorphological principles on urban planning and its impacts. Geomorphological constraints for urban development constitute the content of the third chapter. Due to the increase in population and the increasing involvement of human beings in urban areas, the fourth chapter examines human activities and their negative effects on cities. In the fifth chapter, the author deals with the principles of geomorphological zoning for urban development in order to facilitate the application of different geomorphological methods in preparing maps of urban areas. Although this present book has been written for the university course on the geomorphology of urban areas, its contents are presented in such a way that it can also be of great use for those who study urban planning;spatial planning, environmental planning, urban design, civil engineering, and other related sciences.