| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 467 pages) |
| Series |
World geomorphological landscapes |
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World geomorphological landscapes.
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| Contents |
Short History of Geomorphological Research and Geomorphological Division of Slovakia -- Part I Physical Environment -- Outline of Geology and Cenozoic Evolution of Slovakia -- Climate in the Past and Present in the Slovak Landscapes — The Central European Context -- Geomorphological History of Slovak Landscape -- Part II Landscapes and Landforms -- Unique Glacial Landscape on the Roof of the Carpathians — Tatras Mts -- The Longest and the Most Symmetrical Mountain Ridge of Slovakia—Low Tatra Mts -- Horst Structure and Planation Surfaces — Little Carpathians Mts -- Genesis and Development of the Volcanic Landscape in the Slovenské stredohorie Mts -- Polygenetic Relief in the Foreland of Glacially Sculptured Mountains —Podtatranská kotlina Basin -- Limestone Klippen Belt — Atypical Landforms in Flysch Uplands -- Results of the Morphotectonics and Fluvial Activity of Intramountain -- Basins: The Turčianska Kotlina and Žiarska Kotlina Basins -- Inland Delta and Its Two Large Rivers: Danube Plain, the Danube and Váh Rivers -- Unique Floodplain and Aeolian Landforms: Záhorská Nížina Lowland -- Fan-Shaped Drainage Network, Glacis and Loess Tables: Východoslovenská Nížina Lowland -- A Unique Braided-Wandering River in Slovakia: Recent Development and Future of the Belá River -- Fluvial Imprints in Flysh Valley Bottoms —Topľa and Ondava Valleys -- Slovak Karst: Surface and Subsurface Geodiversity of the Karst Plateau in the Temperate Climate Zone -- Slovenský Raj — The Land of Karst Plateaus, Gorges and Waterfalls -- Permanent Gullies as Important Indicators of Past Environmental Changes -- Landslides in Slovakia —Spatial Diversity, Activity and Impacts on Society -- Part III Geoheritage and Landscape Protection -- Geoheritage, Historical and Cultural Landscape and Its Protection in Slovakia -- Geotourism and Geoparks — Promoting Geoheritage and Geodiversity to People |
| Summary |
Landscapes and Landforms of the Slovakia provides an attractive physiographical overview of the most prominent landscapes of Slovakia and the distinctive landforms associated with them. It describes the main driving factors leading to their evolution and importance for geoconservation and geotourism. The richly illustrated book provides the reader with enjoyable and informative descriptions of the selected sites within their regional geographical and geological settings range from the Tatras Mts. with glacially shaped relief as the highest region in the Carpahians to caves and lowlands taking into account fluvial, gravity-induced, karst and structural landscapes of the Slovakia. The book is organized in 3 parts: a) Introduction, which presents a general framework of the physical geography of Slovakia, b) Geomorphological landscapes, presenting papers dealing with key geomorphological areas, resp. landforms, c) Geoheritage and landscape protection, providing an updated vision on the geomorphological/geological heritage sites and landscape protection policy in Slovakia. The book will be relevant to scientists, scholars and any readers interested in geomorphology, geology, physical geography, geoheritage, landscape tourism and environmental protection. It can be also used for undergraduate and graduate courses in Earth and environmental sciences |
| Notes |
Includes indexes |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed April 21, 2022) |
| Subject |
Geomorphology -- Slovakia
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Landscapes -- Slovakia
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Landforms -- Slovakia
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Geomorphology
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Landforms
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Landscapes
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Slovakia
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Lehotský, Milan
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Boltižiar, Martin
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| ISBN |
9783030892937 |
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303089293X |
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