A review on anthropogenic geomorphology

With the continuous development of man’s ability to reshape naturehuman activities have become the third geomorphologic agent in the modern geomorphological process. Man-made landform is a landform unit characterized by human activities and is a result of synergizing human and nature geomorphologic agents under the physical geographical background. This article provides an overview on the major progresses in research on anthropogenic geomorphology from aspects like the origin of anthropogenic geomorphologyman-made landform agents and classificationman-made landform evolution and its influencing mechanismmap presentation of man-made landformand environmental impact of man-made landforms. In additionin the articlethe future development of anthropogenic geomorphology is forecasted. It is pointed out that future studies on anthropogenic geomorphology should pay more attention to the following directions: construction of discipline system of anthropogenic geomorphologymaterial composition and morphological features of man-made landformsspatial expansion process and development laws of man-made landformsregional disparity and accumulative environmental effects of man-made landformsand environmental management on man-made landforms and comparative analyses of relevant international management policies.