Overview
- Presents a substantial amount of geomorphological landscape information on Slovakia
- Unique richly illustrated informative and attractive overview of the scenic landscapes of Slovakia
- Will appeal to people in fields such as geology, ecology, environmental sciences, tourism, archaeology
Part of the book series: World Geomorphological Landscapes (WGLC)
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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.
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Table of contents (22 chapters)
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Landscapes and Landforms
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Landscapes and Landforms of Slovakia
Editors: Milan Lehotský, Martin Boltižiar
Series Title: World Geomorphological Landscapes
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-89293-7
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-89292-0Published: 12 April 2022
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-89295-1Published: 13 April 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-89293-7Published: 11 April 2022
Series ISSN: 2213-2090
Series E-ISSN: 2213-2104
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 467
Number of Illustrations: 15 b/w illustrations, 316 illustrations in colour
Topics: Geomorphology, Soil Science & Conservation, Geology, Geoecology/Natural Processes, Geographical Information Systems/Cartography