For anyone who works in the broad field of geotechnics, who has to create or consider 'ground models', or has to identify or deal with 'geohazards' this comprehensive book is a must have. For those people who practise in Europe the timing of the publication happily coincides with the transition to the new generation of Eurocode 7 and its mandatory requirement for the expression of a ground model. Recommended for all Engineering Geologists and especially recommended for all Geotechnical Engineers with a civil engineering background. -- John Davis, past chair of Engineering Group of the Geological Society This book is a veritable tour de force for engineering geomorphology. This book will become essential reading especially with all the practical case histories. An excellent job. Thanks, Gareth -- Prof. John M. Reynolds, Reynolds Geo-Solutions Ltd This is a fine addition to the lineage of engineering geomorphology texts. Gareth continues and expands on the previous-generation contributions by the likes of Brunsden, Dearman, Fookes, Griffiths to name but a few. If you are parachuted into a project and don't know where to start the many case studies presented in this book are a good start for assembling random data into coherent analysis and understanding. -- Paul Maconochie, Director GeoTek Solutions Pty Ltd, Brisbane I highly recommend Engineering Geomorphology: A Practitioner's Guide by Gareth Hearn. It's an excellent resource written by a pioneer in the field and a leading independent consultant geomorphologist, engineering geologist, and geohazard specialist... A must-have guidebook for anyone working in geomorphology, geotechnical engineering, or geo-hazard assessment. -- Kalyan Thapa, Director Everest Landscaping and Erosion Control, Vancouver, Canada Gareth Hearn has produced a book of rare quality, filled with detailed case studies based on his own work experience (often in remote regions) and supported by highly original annotated images and maps. In many ways it is the story of his distinguished career as an engineering geomorphologist. The standout Chapters are where he describes the use of geomorphological methods in those sectors of engineering in which he had a lifetime of experience: notably roads and railways, pipelines, dams, opencast mining and construction materials.
This book demonstrates to students, researchers and early career practitioners the ways in which their geomorphological knowledge and skills can be applied in real world situations. -- Dr Mark Lee, Ebor Geoscience Limited
