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Landscapes and landforms of Portugal
With contributions from 35 geomorphologists, this book provides an overview of the landscape of Portugal's mainland, Azores and Madeira. Offers a regional focus on key geomorphological areas, landscape protection via geoparks, and geomorphological hazards.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cham :
Springer,
2020.
Cham : 2020. |
| Series: | World geomorphological landscapes.
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (xix, 390 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
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| Online Access: | SpringerLink - Click here for access |
| Summary: | With contributions from 35 geomorphologists, this book provides an overview of the landscape of Portugal's mainland, Azores and Madeira. Offers a regional focus on key geomorphological areas, landscape protection via geoparks, and geomorphological hazards. |
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| Item Description: | 6.5 Cenozoic Evolution: A Synthesis. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (xix, 390 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. References-3 Geomorphological Hazards-Abstract-3.1 Introduction-3.2 Earthquakes and Tsunami-3.3 Landslides-3.4 Coastal Erosion-3.5 Floods and Flash Floods-3.6 Conclusions-References-4 Portugal Landslide Hazardscapes-Abstract-4.1 Introduction-4.2 The Frades Landslide-4.3 The Calhandriz Landslide-4.4 The Grande da Pipa River Basin Landslides (Arruda dos Vinhos)-4.5 Conclusions-References-5 Geomorphological Hazards, Land Use Planning and Emergency Management-Abstract-5.1 Introduction-5.2 The Land Use Planning System. |
| ISBN: | 9783319036410 3319036416 |