The Physical Geography of Hungary

This book presents the most comprehensive and detailed overview of the physical environment of Hungary. The book makes a specific effort to connect regional geography with natural forcing and influencing factors. The first section discusses general characteristics relating to the physical geography of Hungary on a more theoretical basis including relief evolution, climate, hydrography, soils and vegetation. The second part focuses on regional content and analyzes conflicts, environmental values, threats and impacts of the different geographical units.

This book appeals to researchers as well as students of physical geography and related disciplines and serves as a useful source for regional information on Hungary. This book can also be used as a field guide of the physical properties of this European country.

A detailed treatise on the physical geography of Hungary Presents a highly illustrated overview of physical processes and landforms Discusses regional perspectives of Hungary's dynamic landscape Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Inhalt

Part I. General Characteristics of the Physical Geography of Hungary.- Chapter 1. The Relief Evolution.- Chapter 2. Climate of Hungary.- Chapter 3. Hydrography of Hungary.- Chapter 4. The Soils of Hungary .- Chapter 5. Natural Vegetation of Hungary.- Part II. Regional Physical Geography of Hungary: An Overview.- Chapter 6. Division of the Natural Landscape Regions.- Chapter 7. Physical Geography of the Great Hungarian Plain.- Chapter 8. Physical Geography of the Little Hungarian Plain.- Chapter 9. Physical Geography of the West Hungarian Border Region.- Chapter 10. Physical Geography of the Transdanubian Mountains.- Chapter 11. Physical Geography of the Transdanubian Hills.- Chapter 12. Physical geography of the North Hungarian Mountains.