Landscapes and landforms of Austria / Christine Embleton-Hamann, editor.
Embleton-Hamann, Christine. editor.
2022
GB436.A9
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Title
Landscapes and landforms of Austria / Christine Embleton-Hamann, editor.
ISBN
9783030928155 (electronic bk.)
3030928152 (electronic bk.)
3030928136
9783030928131
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-92815-5
Published
Cham : Springer, [2022]
Copyright
©2022
Language
English
Description
1 online resource : illustrations (chiefly color).
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-030-92815-5 doi
Call Number
GB436.A9
Dewey Decimal Classification
551.4109436
Summary
This book intends to identify and publicize the unique features of Austrian geomorphology. In a country which stretches from the core of the European Alps to the Hungarian plain there is huge variety of landforms and landscapes. This book reveals that variety. Part 1 sets the context of the Austrian landscape as a whole. Part 2 is the core of the volume and comprises a careful selection of the most outstanding landscapes in Austria. Each of the chapters results from detailed research conducted by an author over many years. Austrias landscapes are especially attractive because of the great variety of topographic slopes, geologic foundations and the special landscape legacy from the Quaternary period. Glacial and Karst landscapes dominate, but there are superb examples of granite weathering landscapes and geologically recent volcanism. Part 3 is the editors original and creative contribution. It emphasizes the importance of geomorphology as a natural resource. Tourism relies upon geomorphology and many national, aesthetic and cultural values are influenced by that geomorphology. The book is lavishly illustrated with about 300 color images and is securely based on scientific scholarship.
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Embleton-Hamann, Christine. editor.
Series
World geomorphological landscapes.
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LANDSCAPES AND LANDFORMS OF AUSTRIA.
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Part 1: Introduction to the Physical Geography of Austria: Geological and Tectonic Setting of Austria
Geomorphological Landscape Regions of Austria
The Imprint of Quaternary Processes on the Austrian Landscape
River and Valley Landscapes
Karst Landscapes in Austria
Geomorphic Hazards in Austria
Geoheritage, Geotourism and Landscape Protection in Austria
Part 2: Geomorpic Hotspots of High Scenic Quality and/or High Scientific Interest: Granite Tors of the Waldviertel Region in Lower Austria
Deeply Incised Valley Meanders of the Bohemian Massif
Wachau World Heritage Site: A Diverse Riverine Landscape
Sunken Roads and Palaeosols in Loess Areas in Lower Austria Landform Development and Cultural Importance
The Danube Floodplain National Park A Fluvial Landscape with Expiration Date?
Lake Neusiedl Area: A Particular Lakescape at the Boundary between Alps and Pannonian Basin
Quaternary Landforms and Sediments in the Northern Alpine Foreland of Salzburg and Upper Austria
The Walgau a Landscape Shaped by Landslides
Fluvial Geomorphology and River Restoration: Tiroler Lech Nature Park
The World Heritage Site Hallstatt-Dachstein/Salzkammergut a Fascinating Geomorphological Field Laboratory
Gesause River Gorge, Limestone Massifs and Sediment Cascades
The Rax Karst Massif a Typical Plateau of the Northern Calcareous Alps?
Montafon Geodiversity and Human Impact
Giant Bergsturz Landscapes in the Tyrol
The Upper Otz Valley High Mountain Landscape Diversity and Long Research Tradition
The Moraine at Trins and the Alpine Lateglacial
The Krimml Waterfalls in the Hohe Tauern National Park
Groglockner and Pasterze Glacier Landscape Evolution at Austrias Highest Summit and its Neighbouring Glacier System
Gorges and Slots - Three Examples of Geomorphosites in Western Carinthia
Rock Glaciers in the Austrian Alps A General Overview with a Special Focus on Dosen Rock Glacier, Hohe Tauern Ran
The Ore of the Alps UNESCO Global Geopark (Salzburg) Geosites and Geotourism
The Variability and Uniqueness of Cirque Landscapes in the Schladminger Tauern
The Erzberg Area: A Mining Landscape in Styria
Dobratsch Landslides and Karst in Austrias Southernmost Nature Park
Klagenfurt Basin A Large Basin in the Alps
Geomorphological Evidence of Past Volcanic Activity in the Southeast of Austria.

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