Geomorphology of Georgia

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the geomorphology of Georgia. It describes a country characterized by geological, geomorphological and geographical diversities, located in the Caucasus region at the crossroads of Europe and Asia. This book is based on the results of several years of geomorphological studies and research in Georgia, published for the first time in English, and covers a gap in research in the field of world regional geomorphology.

The landscapes of Georgia consist of high glacial mountains, medium and high mountains with deeply fragmented features, narrow and deep gorges and canyons, seaside lowlands, volcanic cones, uplands and mountain ranges, intermountain plains, hollows and highlands. The peculiarity of the landscape greatly affects the natural conditions. In several chapters, this book describes the diversity of climate, hydrographic network, vegetation cover, soils, fauna, exogenic processes, natural and anthropogenic landscapes.

This volume provides the readers with the opportunity to explore the variety of landscapes and landforms in this diverse and fascinating country through informative texts illustrated with many color maps and photographs. Geomorphology of Georgia appeals to scientists, scholars, teachers and any readers interested in geology, physical geography, geomorphology, tourism and environmental protection. It is a rich resource for field trips and a comprehensive guide for travelers interested in the geomorphology of Georgia.

Autorentext
Levan Tielidze is a PhD of Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University in the field of geomorphology-glaciology-cartography and a senior research scientist at Vakhushti Bagrationi Institute of Geography. He is also a researcher-scholarship holder of the Department of Earth Sciences of the Georgian National Academy of Sciences. The field of his research is mountain cartography and glacial-geomorphological studies of the mountainous areas in the Quaternary (Late Pleistocene and Holocene). He is a member of several international organizations. In 2014/2015 he conducted a research stay at the Climate Change Institute of the University of Maine, USA, and in 2015/2016-2017 at the University of Northern British Columbia, Canada. He is the author of about 40 scientific papers, maps and eight monographs.

Inhalt
Part I: Introduction to the Geomorphological Landscapes and Landforms of Georgia.-
Chapter 1. Long Term Geomorphological History of Georgia.-
Chapter 2. Climate, hydrography and soils of Georgia.-
Part II: Landscape Types of Georgia.-
Chapter 3. Coastal (Abrasive) Landscape of Georgia.-
Chapter 4. Karst Landscape of Georgia.-
Chapter 5. Nival-Glacier Landscape of Georgia.-
Chapter 6. Urban Landscape of Georgia (on the example of large cities).-
Part III: Main Landscapes and Landforms of Georgia.-
Chapter 7. Morphological division of the Landscapes of Georgia.- Chapter 8. Western Greater Caucasus.-
Chapter 9. Central Greater Caucasus.-
Chapter 10. Eastern Greater Caucasus.-
Chapter 11. Western Georgia (Kolkheti).- Chapter 12. Eastern Georgia (Iveria) Lowland.-
Chapter 13 Achara-Trialeti-Loki mountainous.-
Chapter 14. Volcanic Landscape of southern Georgia.-
Part IV: Exogenic processes occurred in Georgia .-

Chapter 15. General characteristics of exogenic processes.