@article{1449990,
      recid = {1449990},
      author = {Billi, Paolo,},
      title = {Landscapes and landforms of the Horn of Africa : Eritrea,  Djibouti, Somalia /},
      pages = {1 online resource :},
      abstract = {This book focuses on regions for which until now the  geomorphology was very poorly studied and relatively  unknown. Nevertheless, the landforms and landscapes of the  Horn of Africa are highly attractive, diverse and in a few  cases unique, since they span very different environments,  from highland plateaus and mountains to lowlands (even  below sea level) and coastlines with a high degree of  diversity and from monsoon to arid climate conditions. The  main topics addressed in the book include the links between  the geological evolution and the current large scale  geomorphology of the Horn of Africa; the large differences  between the highlands and lowlands climate, river hydrology  and their variation through time within a climate change  perspective. This part of the world was home of the very  first hominids. The landscape in which they lived and  evolved throughout the Pleistocene is described in  comparison with the arid and inhospitable, though immensely  scenic, environment of today. Perennial and ephemeral  rivers with very different morphology, processes and  hydrology drain the area and when they are able to reach  the sea they substantially contribute to determine the main  coast and beach landforms. Their changes trough time,  induced by both natural and anthropogenic factors are  addressed by a couple of case studies. Though the region  has few inhabitants they had to struggle to find their  livelihood in a land that offers poor resources. This  resulted in landscape change and land degradation. Examples  of human impact on the landscape are presented at different  scales. This book provides readers interested in geography  and geomorphology with essential scientific and educational  information on the Landscapes and Landforms of Eritrea,  Djibouti and Somalia through simple, though scientifically,  rigorous texts illustrated with several color maps and  photos. One main prerogative of this book is therefore to  give an insight into a region of the world where, for  geographical and historical constraints, geomorphological  investigation was very limited, thus enriching its  intrinsic informative value.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1449990},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05487-7},
}