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Towards a geomorphological model

12 January, 2015 - 14:26

Does a model of landform evolution exist? Can we propose a schematic diagram that captures most of the main ideas of geomorphology so far?

Let's propose a model that could be entitled 'a landform evolution model' or 'a summary diagram of how landforms develop'. The landforms of Hong Kong, like those at any other place on earth, are the product of interactions over (much) time between two sets of forces:

  1. Driving forces; and
  2. Resisting forces.