Overview
- Highlights the rich diversity of geomorphic features in Nigeria
- Identifies potential geoheritage sites in Nigeria
- Describes geological, climatic, biotic, and anthropogenic influences on the Nigerian landscape and landforms
Part of the book series: World Geomorphological Landscapes (WGLC)
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Table of contents (19 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Specific Landforms
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Front Matter
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Geoheritage, Conservation of Geomorphological Sites and Geotourism
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About this book
The book deals with the most striking landscapes and landforms of Nigeria. Attention is paid to the diversity of geomorphic features found in the country, from the coast to the extreme north, approached geographically at the national, regional and local scales, with a view to highlight the combined influence of geological, climatic, biotic and anthropogenic influences, as well as geoheritage potentials.
The topics and sites described range from the mainly depositional coastal lagoons and inlets, the most prominent of which is the oil rich Niger Delta, characterized by the mangrove and rain forest, both of which have been seriously modified by human impact; through the coastal lowlands and associated hill country, with derived, deciduous and dry forest vegetation; the very prominent Niger/Benue Trough and associated features; the savanna-semi desert covered high plains of the north and the Chad Basin, each of which features spectacular landscapes and landforms, including human-made forms such as cities and cityscapes.
The book provides the readers with the opportunity to explore the variety of Nigerian landscapes and landforms through informative texts illustrated with color maps and photos: it will be relevant to scientists/scholars as well as others interested in the geology, physical geography, geomorphology, landscape, tourism and other geoheritage-related information about the country.
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Landscapes and Landforms of Nigeria
Editors: Adetoye Faniran, Lawrence kosoko Jeje, Olutoyin A. Fashae, Adeyemi O. Olusola
Series Title: World Geomorphological Landscapes
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-17972-3
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-17971-6Published: 01 March 2023
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-17974-7Published: 02 March 2024
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-17972-3Published: 28 February 2023
Series ISSN: 2213-2090
Series E-ISSN: 2213-2104
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 285
Number of Illustrations: 22 b/w illustrations, 291 illustrations in colour
Topics: Geomorphology, Geology, Soil Science & Conservation, Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts, World Regional Geography (Continents, Countries, Regions), Landscape Ecology