Written from the point of view of the earth scientist, this book acts as an introduction to terrain evaluation. The emphasis throughout is on the physical rather than the economic, social or legal aspects of the subject, and topics covered include remote sensing and data processing technologies.

I: Principles of terrain evaluation; 1: What is terrain evaluation?; 2: Principles of physical regionalization; 3: Types of physical regionalization; 4: Parametric and physiographic systems of terrain evaluation; 5: The terrain hierarchy; II: Terrain data requirements; 6: The geomorphological framework; 7: Terrain processes affecting land uses; 8: Vegetation in terrain evaluation; III: Collection and analysis of terrain data; 9: Project planning; 10: Remote sensing: principles; 11: Remote sensing: applications; 12: Landscape sampling and statistical analysis; 13: Field techniques; 14: Data processing and geographical information systems: principles; 15: Data processing and geographical information systems: methods; IV: Display, reporting and mapping of terrain data; 16: Geomorphological and terrain mapping; 17: Computer cartography; V: Applications of terrain evaluation; 18: Terrain analysis in meteorology and climatology; 19: Terrain factors in hydrology; 20: Terrain evaluation in geological and mineral survey; 21: Terrain evaluation in soil survey; 22: Terrain evaluation in archaeology; 23: Agriculture, range and forestry: land suitability and land use evaluation; 24: Terrain evaluation in civil engineering; 25: Systems for military purposes; 26: Terrain in landscape resource evaluation; 27: The future