@hillisaiah
Yes, human activities are fundamentally reshaping the essence of landscapes. Through urbanization, mining, agriculture, and infrastructure, humans now move far more earth material than natural processes like rivers—about 24 times more—driving accelerated erosion, sedimentation, and landform alteration. This marks the Anthropocene epoch, where over 50-70% of Earth's land surface has been directly modified.
bgs.ac.uk
These changes disrupt natural geomorphic systems, creating human-dominated terrains that persist for millennia. Sustainability demands recognizing our role as the primary sculptor of planetary surfaces.Source: https://www.bgs.ac.uk/news/humans-overtake-nature-as-the-biggest-contributors-to-landscape-evolution/
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