Hybrid geomorphological mapping in the cuesta landscape of Luxembourg

A method to prepare hybrid geomorphological maps of the cuesta landscape in Luxembourg is presented. A hybrid geomorphological map is a combination of a classical geomorphological map and digital geomorphological information layers. The classical maps are hand drawn, utilize symbol-based legends and are printed as paper maps on a 1:10.000 scale. Digital information layers carry geospatial information that is stored in a geodatabase which is managed in a Geographic Information System (GIS). The digital geomorphological information layers include attributes that describe additional information on genesis of landforms, materials composition, process type and process activity, or other conditions.The geomorphological geodatabase serves as a repository for environmental information, which can flexibly be consulted by the end-user, e.g., for planning, land management, hazard assessment, or geoconservation purposes. Two types of geomorphological maps are presented. The first is an overview map on the landscape scale which comprises main units belonging to the cuesta (cuesta plateau and cuesta front), and to the fluvial, mass movement, periglacial, organic, aeolian and the anthropogenic environment. The second type are hybrid geomorphological maps, which here are used to show three detailed characteristic landscapes.These concern a former meander of the Sûre near Bettendorf, the transition from the cuesta front to the fluvial landscape near Reisdorf, and a mass movement area along the cuesta front near Wallendorf.