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Landscapes and Landforms of the Slovakia provides an attractive physiographical overview of the most prominent landscapes of Slovakia and the distinctive landforms associated with them. It describes the main driving factors leading to their evolution and importance for geoconservation and geotourism. 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.
Contenu
Part I. Physical environment
Geology, tectonic development and morphostructures of Slovakia
Geomorphological history and geomorphological division of Slovakia
Part II. Landscapes and landforms
Unique glacial landscape on the roof of the Carpathians - Tatras Mts..
Planation surfaces and graben structure - Malé Karpaty Mts.
Moderately rugged relief of the Flysh Uppland - Nizke Beskydy Mts.
Relicts of vulcanic terrain of Slovenské stredohorie (stiavnické vrchy , Javorie, Polana, Cerová vrchovina Mts)
Polygenetic relief in the foreland of glacially sculptured mountains - Podtatranská kotlina basin:
Limestone klippen belt as atypical landforms in Flysh upplands
Results of tectonics and fluvial activity of intramountanous basins - Turcianska kotlina and Ziarska kotlina basins
Unique floodplain and eolian landforms - Záhorská nizina lowland
Fan-shaped drainage network, glacis and loess tables - Východoslovenská nízina lowland
Historical development of the large river pattern and people - Danube River
Unique braided-wandering river in Slovakia - Belá River
Surface and underground geodiversity of a karst region - Slovenský Karst Mts.
Slovak caves - differences in origin and landforms, and rich in records of landscapes evolution.
Gullies as importatnt geomorphic agent of the Slovak landscape during the LIA
Landslides in Slovakia - spatial diversity, activity and impacts on society
Part III. Geoheritage and landscape protection