Buch, Englisch, 385 Seiten, Format (B × H): 215 mm x 285 mm, Gewicht: 1374 g
Buch, Englisch, 385 Seiten, Format (B × H): 215 mm x 285 mm, Gewicht: 1374 g
Reihe: World Geomorphological Landscapes
ISBN: 978-3-030-15454-7
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Covers all the most important landscapes of Maltese geomorphology
Provides easily accessible and up-to-date information on Maltese geomorphology, which can’t be found in any other book, making it a useful tool for students, researchers and non-experts alike
Will appeal to a general audience, thanks to its clear and straightforward language style and wealth of illustrations (e.g. color maps, aerial photos, photos)
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Chapter 1. Introduction to Landscapes and Landforms of the Maltese Islands.- Part I: Background.- Chapter 2. The Geographical Context of the Maltese Islands.- Chapter 3. Central Mediterranean Tectonics: A Key Player in the Geomorphology of the Maltese Islands.- Chapter 4. Sedimentary Evolution and Resultant Geological Landscapes.- Chapter 5. A Synthesis of Different Geomorphological Landscapes on the Maltese Islands.- Part II: Selected Geomorphological Landscapes.- Chapter 6. By Gentlemen for Gentlemen: Ria coastal landforms and their fortified imprints of Valletta and its harbours.- Chapter 7. Landscapes, Landforms and Monuments in Neolithic Malta.- Chapter 8. Cave Dwellers at Ghar il-Kbir: Malta’s Best Documented Troglodytic Community.- Chapter 9. Humans as Agents of Geomorphological Change: The Case of the Maltese Cart-ruts at Misrah Ghar il-Kbir, San Gwann, San Pawl tat-Targa and Imtahleb.- Chapter 10. Malta’s Submerged Landscapes and Landforms.- Chapter 11. Dwejra and Maqluba: Emblematic Sinkholes in the Maltese Islands.- Chapter 12. Palaeosoils: Legacies of Past Landscapes, with a Series of Contrasting Examples from Malta.- Chapter 13. The Terraced Character of Maltese Rural Landscape: A Case-study of Buskett area.- Chapter 14. The Spectacular Landslide-Controlled Landscape of the Northwestern Coast of Malta.- Chapter 15. Limestone Dissolution and Temporary Freshwater Rockpools of the Maltese Islands.- Chapter 16. Fomm ir-Rih and the Vigorous Nature of Its Shingle Beaches.- Chapter 17. A Sandy Enclave Worth Conserving: Xatt l-Ahmar (the ‘red coast’, Gozo).- Chapter 18. The Beaches of the Maltese Islands: A Valuable but Threatened Resource?.- Chapter 19. Ras il-Gebel: An Extreme Wave-Generated Boulder Beach on the Xghajra coast, Malta.- Chapter 20. Saline Marshlands of the Maltese Islands.- Chapter 21. Filfla: A Case Study of the Effect of Military Target Practice on Coastal Landforms.- Chapter 22. Tsunamigenic Landscapes in the Maltese Islands: The Comino Channel Coasts.- Chapter 23. Landform Loss and Its Effect on Health and Wellbeing: The Collapse of the Azure Window (Gozo) and the Resultant Reactions of the Media and the Maltese Community.- Chapter 24. Landforms and Processes at Il-Majjistral Park and Its Environs.- Chapter 25. Sea Caves and Coastal Karst Scenery along the Maltese coasts: the Case Study of Blue Grotto.- Chapter 26. Selmun: A Coastal Limestone Landscape Enriched by Scenic Landforms, Conservation Status and Religious Significance.- Chapter 27. The Physical Characteristics of Limestone Shore Platforms on the Maltese Islands and Their Neglected Contribution to Coastal Land Use Development.- Part III: Conclusion.- Chapter 28. Landscape Diversity and Protection in Malta.- Chapter 29. The Sustainability of Landforms and Landscapes.