With contributions from 35 geomorphologists, this book provides an overview of the landscape of Portugal's mainland, Azores and Madeira. Offers a regional focus on key geomorphological areas, landscape protection via geoparks, and geomorphological hazards.

Only book on the Geomorphology of Portugal
Thoroughly illustrated with color photos and geomorphological maps
Ideal for earth scientists visiting Portugal

Only book on the Geomorphology of Portugal Thoroughly illustrated with color photos and geomorphological maps Ideal for earth scientists visiting Portugal

Autorentext

Klappentext
The book brings together contributions from over 35 Portuguese geomorphologists, presenting a thorough overview of the main highlights of the landscape of Portugal's mainland, Azores and Madeira. The book, which is a tribute to Professor António de Brum Ferreira, first President of the Portuguese Association of Geomorphologists and former Professor at the University of Lisbon, who passed away in January 2013, is organized in 3 parts: a) Introduction, which presents a general framework of the physical geography of Portugal, b) Geomorphological landscapes, presenting ca. 30 short papers with regional focus on key geomorphological areas, c) Applied geomorphology, providing an updated vision on the protection of geomorphological heritage with a focus on geoparks, as well as on Geomorphological hazards in Portugal. This first book ever to concentrate on the geomorphology of Portugal will surely become a benchmark for Portuguese geomorphology.

Zusammenfassung

Only book on the Geomorphology of Portugal
Thoroughly illustrated with color photos and geomorphological maps
Ideal for earth scientists visiting Portugal

Inhalt
From the Contents: Part I Introduction.- Geology, tectonics and geomorphology.- Climate and past.- Hydrogeomorphology.- Part II Geomorphological landscapes.- The Minho valley.- Tectonics and landforms in Minho.- Part III Geomorphological heritage.- Protection of geomorphological heritage.