Landscapes and Landforms of Slovakia

ISBN-13: 9783030892920 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022

Opis

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.

Spis treści

1.      Introduction

Part I. Physical environment

2.      Geology, tectonic development and morphostructures of Slovakia  

3.      Climate in the Past and Present in the Slovak Landscapes – the central European Context

4.      Geomorphological history and geomorphological division of Slovakia

Part II. Landscapes and landforms

5.      Unique glacial landscape on the roof of the  Carpathians - Tatras Mts..

6.      The longest and the most symmetrical mountain range of Slovakia - Nízke Tatry Mts.

7.      Planation surfaces and graben structure - Malé Karpaty Mts.

8.      Moderately rugged relief of  the Flysh Uppland - Nizke Beskydy Mts.

9.      Relicts of vulcanic terrain of Slovenské stredohorie  (Štiavnické vrchy , Javorie, Poľana, Cerová vrchovina Mts)

10.  Polygenetic relief  in the foreland of glacially sculptured mountains - Podtatranská kotlina basin:

11.  Limestone klippen belt as atypical landforms in Flysh upplands

12.  Results of tectonics and fluvial activity of intramountanous basins - Turčianska kotlina and Žiarska kotlina basins  

13.  Development and diversity of inland delta and adjacent promotions - Podunajská nížina lowland

14.  Unique floodplain and eolian landforms - Záhorská nižina lowland

15.  Fan-shaped drainage network, glacis and loess tables - Východoslovenská nížina lowland

16.  Historical development of the large river pattern and  people - Danube River

17.  Unique braided-wandering river in Slovakia -  Belá River

18.  Fluvial imprints in Flysh valley bottoms – Topľa and Ondava valleys

19.  Surface and underground geodiversity of a karst region - Slovenský Karst Mts.

20.  Slovak caves -  differences in origin and landforms, and rich in  records of landscapes evolution.  

21.  Gullies as importatnt geomorphic agent of the Slovak landscape during the LIA

22.  Landslides in Slovakia - spatial diversity, activity and impacts on society

23.  Travertine as  spectacular surface landforms  

Part III. Geoheritage and landscape protection

24.  Geoheritage,  protection and historical cultural landscape in Slovakia

25.  Geotourism – promoting geodiversity to people