Difference between revisions of "Landscape unit"
From REFORM wiki
(→General description) |
(→Landscape unit) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
=Landscape unit= | =Landscape unit= | ||
| − | == | + | ==Definition== |
Landscape units are portions of the catchment with similar morphological characteristics. The catchment is divided into landscape units that are broadly consistent in terms of their topography, geology and land cover, as these factors determine the hydrological responsiveness of a catchment and the source and delivery of sediment to the river system. | Landscape units are portions of the catchment with similar morphological characteristics. The catchment is divided into landscape units that are broadly consistent in terms of their topography, geology and land cover, as these factors determine the hydrological responsiveness of a catchment and the source and delivery of sediment to the river system. | ||
| Line 9: | Line 9: | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
| − | == | + | ==Delineation criteria== |
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | ==Methods and data sources== | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
==Other relevant information== | ==Other relevant information== | ||
[[Category:River Characterisation]] [[Category:Landscape unit]] [[Category:Landscape unit]] | [[Category:River Characterisation]] [[Category:Landscape unit]] [[Category:Landscape unit]] | ||
Revision as of 12:25, 20 May 2014
Contents
Landscape unit
Definition
Landscape units are portions of the catchment with similar morphological characteristics. The catchment is divided into landscape units that are broadly consistent in terms of their topography, geology and land cover, as these factors determine the hydrological responsiveness of a catchment and the source and delivery of sediment to the river system.
The Frome catchment was delineated into 3 landscape units based on elevation, geology and land cover.
