Geomorphology yesterday, today and tomorrow

Abstract

Paradigms of geomorphology and their changes during its history are under consideration. Historical-genetic paradigm was predominant during the first of the 20th century. It was feologically oriented. In the middle of the century morphodynamic paradigm, more geofraphical one, was established. It has allowed modem geomorphology to come to solution of ecological tasks. In the near future the problems of three major types - geological, geographical and ecological will stay in the sphere of interest of geomorphology. Aesthetic geomorphology becomes one of the new lines, the aesthetic properties of geomorphological landscapes being its object.