Geomorphology of Brazil: Complexity, Interscale and Landscape: XIII SINAGEO (National Symposium of Geomorphology) (Springer Proceedings in Earth and Environmental Sciences)

This book presents the most relevant articles selected from the annals of the symposium. In the last few years, Brazilian Geomorphology has experienced a series of epistemological and methodological innovations expressed by the incorporation of the complexity paradigm, by the progressive break with the climate paradigm, by the emergency role of new theories, and by the advances in methodological fields favored by the adherence to geochronological techniques and in function of the increasingly widespread use of geotechnologies. Furthermore, the Anthropocene/Technogene emerge claims to be more than only a temporal cuts, but as conceptions of a science engaged with social and environmental issues. The National Symposium of Geomorphology, in the maturity of its 13th edition, constitutes a portrait and an important sample of Brazilian geomorphological production, aggregating works carried out in the most diverse types of landscapes of Brazil. The book provides an overview of the current scientific production of Brazilian Geomorphology, highlighting the diversity of landscapes and geoheritage in Brazil, the complexity of the morphogenetic and morphodynamic processes responsible for shaping its surface, and the various abundant methodologies used in geomorphological studies in tropical areas. Contents Introduction: Geomorphology at the Start of the Twenty-First Century 1 Introduction 2 Development of Techniques 3 Development of Landscapes Over Time 4 Rocks and Relief 5 Processes 6 Living Landscapes 7 Submarine Geomorphology 8 Extra-Terrestrial Geomorphology 9 Geomorphology and Earth System Science 10 Global Change 11 Global Warming 12 The Human Impact and the Anthropocene 13 Geomorphological Hazards 14 Applied Geomorphology 15 Geoconservation and Education 16 Conclusions References Geomorphological Units of Brazil: A Review in the Context of Brazilian Spatial Planning 1 Introduction 2 Study Area 3 Materials and Methods 4 Brazilian Geomorphological Units: General Characterization Applied to Land Use Planning 5 Final Considerations References Geomorphological Structuring and Tectonic Control in the Southeastern Brazilian Stepped Reliefs: Relation with the Evolution of Crystalline Scarps 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 3 Study Area 4 The Regional Geomorphological Structuring and the Erosive Control on the Evolution of Scarps 5 Neotectonic Conditioning 6 Some Trends in Regional Evolution References Pedogeomorphological Compartments of Coastal Tablelands in Amapá, Eastern Amazon 1 Introduction 2 Material and Methods 2.1 Study Area 3 Soil Analyses 4 Results and Discussions 4.1 Soil Characteristics in the Different Relief Compartments 4.2 Considerations About Local Soil-Landscape Relationships 5 Final Considerations References Geomorphological Evolution of River Forms in Humid and Semi-arid Tropical Environments 1 Introduction 2 Study Area 3 Materials and Methods 4 Results 4.1 Jacaré-Guaçu River 4.2 Itapicuru River 5 Jacaré-Guaçu and Itapicuru: Holocene Evolution 6 Final Considerations References Hydrogeomorphology of Brazilian Springs: Between Diversity and Lack of Knowledge 1 The Springs as Complex Environmental Systems 2 Recognizing Brazilian Springs 2.1 Classification Keys 2.2 Bryan's Classification (1919) 2.3 Springer and Stevens’ Classification (2009) 2.4 Felippe's Classification (2009) 2.5 The Application of the Classification Keys 3 Reflections and Recommendations for Studies on the Brazilian Headwaters References Fluvial Morphometry Applied to Studies of Drainage Rearrangement Processes in the Iron Quadrangle—Brazilian Atlantic Plateau, Southeastern Brazil 1 Introduction 2 Study Area 3 Materials and Methods 4 Results 5 Conclusion References Geomorphological Map of the Rio de Janeiro city (Scale 1:25,000): The Challenge of Mapping the Technogen 1 Introduction 2 Study Area 3 Methodology 4 Results and Discussions 4.1 Tijuca Massif 4.2 Pedra Branca Massif 4.3 Mendanha-Gericinó Massif 4.4 Sepetiba Lowlands and Marambaia Sandy Barrier 4.5 Jacarepaguá Lowlands 4.6 Guanabara Lowlands 4.7 Downtown and South Zone Lowlands 5 Conclusions References Internal Sedimentary Architecture and Geochronology of a Regressive Holocene Coastal Plain Under Fluvial Influence: An Example from Rio de Janeiro Coast, SE—Brazil 1 Introduction 2 Study Area 3 Methodology 4 Results 4.1 Description and Interpretation of Radarfacies 4.2 Geochronology of Beach Ridges and Progradation Rates in the Holocene 5 Discussions 5.1 Relationship Between OSL Ages and Mean Sea Level Behavior in the Holocene 5.2 Discussions on the Radarfacies and Internal Sedimentary Architecture of Holocene Beach Ridges 6 Conclusions References Geoenvironmental Analysis Under the Perspective of Geographic Information System (GIS) and Landscape Archaeology: Guarani and Kaingang Sites in the Anhumas Stream, Lower Paranapanema Region, SP 1 Introduction 2 Study Area 3 Methodology 3.1 Theoretical Assumptions: The Concept of Landscape and Landscape Archaeology 3.2 Methodological Procedures 4 Results and Discussions 5 Final Considerations References Cerro do Jarau and the Importance of Its Preservation as Records of the History of the Land and Its Current Scenic Beauty 1 Introduction 2 Presentation and Relevance of the Study Area 2.1 Methodological and Operational Procedures 3 Presentation and Discussion of the Results 4 Conclusions References Technogenic Modifications in River Channels Associated with Urbanization—Ribeirão Brandão Basin, Middle Paraíba Do Sul River Valley, Southeastern Brazil 1 Introduction 2 Study Area 3 Methodology 3.1 The Study of Rivers in the Technogenic Approach 3.2 Methods and Materials 4 Technogenic Modifications in River Channels 5 Finnal Considerations References Geoeducation and Geoculture: Concepts, Characteristics, and Contributions to Geoconservation in Brazil 1 Introduction 2 Methodological Roadmap 3 The “1st C”: Concepts 4 The “2nd C”: Characteristics 5 The Final “C”: Contributions 6 Final Considerations References Susceptibility to the Development of Debris Flows in the Territory of the Caminhos Dos Cânions Do Sul Geopark in Southern Brazil 1 Introduction 2 Study Area 3 Methodology 4 Results and Discussions 5 Final Considerations References