Landscapes and Landforms of the Maltese Islands
This edited volume brings together a collection of works that comprehensively address both the myriad geomorphological landscapes of the Maltese Islands and how their evolution has been shaped over various time-scales by different sets of processes. Additionally, the work highlights how the small ge...
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| Μορφή: | Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
2019.
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| Έκδοση: | 1st ed. 2019. |
| Σειρά: | World Geomorphological Landscapes,
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| Διαθέσιμο Online: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
- 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 Għar il-Kbir: Malta's Best Documented Troglodytic Community
- Chapter 9. Humans as Agents of Geomorphological Change: The Case of the Maltese Cart-ruts at Misraħ Għar il-Kbir, San Ġwann, San Pawl tat-Tarġa and Imtaħleb
- 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-Riħ and the Vigorous Nature of Its Shingle Beaches
- Chapter 17. A Sandy Enclave Worth Conserving: Xatt l-Aħmar (the 'red coast', Gozo)
- Chapter 18. The Beaches of the Maltese Islands: A Valuable but Threatened Resource?
- Chapter 19. Ras il-Ġebel: An Extreme Wave-Generated Boulder Beach on the Xgħajra 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. .
