Activities
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At annual meetings, in combination with a field trip, ongoing research activities of its members are presented and current issues of a particular geomorphological interest are discussed. Considering the special interest of its members and in response to the present day problems and the science politics the Swiss Geomorphological Society emphasizes:
- investigations related to the development and history of landscape
- investigations on the nature and properties of Earth surface processes
- geomorphological mapping
Scientific results are also used in an interdiciplinary context for:
- environmental impact assessment
- evaluation of land-use potentials in various environments
- assessment of natural hazards
- assessment of geomorphosites
Further activities of the society include:
- promotion of young researchers (e.g. financial travel support to research congresses). For more details see >Promotion
- public outreach activites (e.g. organisation of courses for teachers, preparation of teaching resources covering geomorphological topics)