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The landforms of Austria are the direct consequence of a continuous interplay between tectonic and climatic forces that have built, destroyed and reshaped the surface of the most iconic mountain belt on Earth for almost 40 Million years. As such, landforms can only be understood with a thorough geological background. This paper gives an overview of the tectonic evolution, the geological build up and the landscape evolution in the Austrian territory. The tectonic evolution of the rocks forming the major tectonic units of Austria can be traced back to some 500 Million years when they were located at different ancient continents including Gondwana, Avalonia and Laurasia. In the late Palaeozoic, the basement rocks were affected by the Variscan tectonometamorphic event during amalgamation of the supercontinent Pangaea and by a Permian extensional event.
Landforms and landscapes vary enormously across the Earth, from high mountains to endless plains. At a smaller scale, nature often surprises us creating shapes which look improbable. Many physical landscapes are so immensely beautiful that they received the highest possible recognition—they hold the status of World Heritage properties. Apart from often being immensely scenic, landscapes tell stories that not uncommonly can be traced back in time for tens of millions of years and include unique events. In addition, many landscapes owe their appearance and harmony not solely to the natural forces. For centuries, and even millennia, they have been shaped by humans who have modified hillslopes, river courses, and coastlines, and erected structures which often blend with the natural landforms to form inseparable entities. These landscapes are studied by geomorphology—‘the science of scenery’—a part of Earth Sciences that focuses on landforms, their assemblages, surface, and subsurface processes that molded them in the past and that change them today. To show the importance of geomorphology in understanding the landscape, and to present the beauty and diversity of the geomorphological sceneries across the world, we have launched a book series World Geomorphological Landscapes. It aims to be a scientific library of monographs that present and explain physical landscapes, focusing on both representative and uniquely spectacular examples. Each book will contain details on geomorphology of a particular country or a geographically coherent region. This volume presents the geomorphology of Brazil, a big country with a multitude of spectacular landscapes, from the very well known—such as the steep-sided domes of Rio de Janeiro, Iguazu Falls, or majestic rivers of the Amazonian Lowland—to many hidden gems scattered across the Brazilian Shield. For such a vast and varied territory to make a selection of case studies must have been an arduous task, so inevitably they present only a small fraction of what Brazil has to offer in terms of geomorphological sceneries to enjoy. To discover and learn more, go to Brazil! This would be an unforgettable geomorphological experience. The World Geomorphological Landscapes series is produced under the scientific patronage of the International Association of Geomorphologists (IAG)—a society that brings together geomorphologists from all over the world. The IAG was established in 1989 and is an independent scientific association affiliated with the International Geographical Union (IGU) and the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS). Among its main aims are to promote geomorphology and to foster dissemination of geomorphological knowledge. I believe that this lavishly illustrated series, which sticks to the scientific rigor, is the most appropriate means to fulfill these aims and to serve the geoscientific community. To this end, my great thanks go to the editors of this volume—Prof. Bianca Carvalho Vieira as the senior editor, and Profs. André Augusto Rodrigues Salgado and Leonardo José Cordeiro Santos as co-editors. <...>
Landforms and landscapes vary enormously across the Earth, from high mountains to endless plains. At a smaller scale, Nature often surprises us by creating shapes which look improbable. Many physical landscapes are so immensely beautiful that they have received the highest possible recognition—they hold the status of World Heritage properties. Apart from often being immensely scenic, landscapes tell stories which not uncommonly can be traced back in time for tens of million years and include unique events.
1 Introduction to the Landscapes and Landforms of Italy Mauro Soldati and Mauro Marchetti Part I Physical Environment 2 The Great Diversity of Italian Landscapes and Landforms: Their Origin and Human Imprint Mauro Marchetti, Mauro Soldati, and Vittoria Vandelli 3 Outline of the Geology of Italy Alfonso Bosellini 4 The Climate of Italy Simona Fratianni and Fiorella Acquaotta 5 Morphological Regions of Italy Paola Fredi and Elvidio Lupia Palmieri Part II Landscapes and Landforms
Landscapes and Landforms of Portugal volume presents, for the first time, a series of synthesis chapters on landscape highlights of mainland Portugal, covering a wide diversity of geomorphological settings. These are presented with language and graphic styles that try to bridge-the-gap from professional scientists to undergraduate students, while being also accessible to all those interested in the earth sciences, to help for a better understanding of landscape evolution and specific features of the Portuguese landforms.
The landscapes and landforms of Scotland are renowned for their outstanding geodiversity, the outcome of a long and complex geological evolution, Cenozoic uplift and etchplanation, and modification by glacial and interglacial processes during the Quaternary.
The variety of Swiss landscapes is due to the combination of varied structural and climatic contexts and a rich geological heritage. The book is divided in three mainsections. The first section presents the physical context and details the variety of Swiss geomorphological landscapes. The second section proposes 23 examples of Swiss landscapes, in three main subsections: eight examples of structural landscapes; nine cases of glacial, periglacial and high mountain landscapes; and six examples of river landscapes and landscapes related to gravity-driven processes. The last section deals with geoheritage, geoparks and geotourism. <...>
Climate Variability in the Horn of Africa Eastern Countries: Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia Paolo Billi Geology and Geomorphological Landscapes of Eritrea Ernesto Abbate and Paolo Billi Geomorphology of Afar Jacques Varet Geomorphology of Eritrean River Systems Paolo Billi Pleistocene Landscape Variability Recorded in the Homo-Bearing Dandiero Basin (Eritrea) Massimiliano Ghinassi, Mauro Papini, Lorenzo Rook, Oriol Oms, and Federico Sani Landscape and Landforms of the Samoti Plain, Eritrean Danakil
The “Landslides and Reservoirs” session of the Second World Landslide Forum was aimed to discuss various aspects of reservoirs banks stability assessment and to specify information required by geotechnical and hydraulic engineers to stabilize hazardous slopes and to minimize risk of hydraulic projects related to slopes instability. 13 oral presentations and 15 posters were presented by researchers from 15 countries – Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Italy, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Romania, Russia, Sri Lanka, and Tajikistan. <...>
Along with storms, floods, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, landslides are one of the most severe natural hazards. Even though they cause fewer victims than other hazards, landslides are responsible for huge economic damage around the world, with losses of hundreds of millions of Euros per year. In addition, differently from other hazards, even small magnitude events represent a serious threat, deeply affecting transportation corridors and disrupting movements of men and goods. Finally, landslides can cause strong geomorphological modifications inducing permanent changes in the landscape.
