Geographisches Kolloquium

When we think about the dynamics of mountain landscapes, we probably consider multiple mechanisms acting at multiple spatial and temporal scales. Such mechanisms of change can be physical, chemical or biological. We are often able to quantify them in the present by direct measurement, or infer their past activity with some reasonable assumptions. But it gets more complicated when we need to make predictions, when we want to understand interactions between mechanisms, or when we want to explore dynamics over longer timescales. Geomorphic mechanistic models are intended to meet these challenges, and I will explore whether they currently achieve their purpose, and

whether soil-oriented versions of such models are valuable.