Space-for-time substitution in geomorphology: A critical review and conceptual framework

Xiaoli Huang, Guoan Tang, Tongxin Zhu, Hu Ding, Jiaming Na

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Abstract

Geomorphic evolution often presents a spatial pattern of a “young to old” distribution under certain natural environmental conditions, whereby sampling the geomorphic types and characteristics in spatial sequence can provide evidence for the individual landform evolution and change. This so-called space-for-time substitution has been a methodology in geomorphologic research. This paper firstly introduced the basic concepts and background of the space-for-time substitution, then a full review has been conducted of recent research progress in geomorphic evolution based on the space-for-time substitution, such as fluvial landform, structural landform, estuarine landform and coastal landform. Finally, the basic principle of space-for-time substitution in geomorphology is developed. This review is intended to introduce the achievements of geomorphic evolution research using space-for-time substitution method and to point out the critical research needs to better understand and predict the geomorphic evolution in the future.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1670-1680
Number of pages11
JournalJournal of Geographical Sciences
Volume29
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 1 2019

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
Foundation: National Natural Science Foundation of China, No.41671389, No.41601411

Publisher Copyright:
© 2019, Science Press Springer-Verlag.

Keywords

  • geomorphic evolution
  • geomorphology
  • space-for-time substitution

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