Landscape Evolution in Tectonically Active Regions

Dear Colleagues,

Studies have proved the intimate connections between landscape evolution and tectonic processes in different geodynamic environments. Tectonic processes have also been proved to play a fundamental role on planetary surfaces in the solar system, providing a key to unravel their evolution, as well as identifying possible locations for the development of life. Surface topography is the result of competition between tectonics and surface processes. The first tend to build topography and enhance sharp, relatively short wavelength morphologies; the second instead tear the landscape, typically producing smooth, relatively long wavelength topographies. As feedback, erosional processes tend to etch zones of weakness created by regional-to-local tectonic processes. In this way, active tectonics produces a series of effects on the planet surface detectable on multiple scales, ranging from the regional, crustal isostatic processes to the local effect of active faulting and folding.

Linking the processes, which act on different spatial and temporal scales, with their effects on the landscape is a formidable challenge that needs the contributions and integration of several disciplines, such as structural geology, geomorphology, seismology, quaternary geology, climatology, geodynamics, neotectonics, geodesy, remote sensing, and planetary geology.

The aim of this Special Issue of Geosciences is to collect original, multidisciplinary contributions on studies related to the landscape evolution from the extensional, convergent (either collisional and/or subduction zones) and conservative (transform and strike-slip zones) margins. Contributions focused on the tectonic signature on landscapes in intraplate geodynamic settings, as well as studies on the morphotectonic settings of planetary surfaces, are warmly welcome.

Dr. Paola Cianfarra
Guest Editor

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