Overview
- The first-ever book on this subject and region
- Richly illustrated offering an extensive selection of original pictures of a poorly known region of South America
- Synthesizes the current state of knowledge on the Cenozoic volcanic units of southern Patagonia and their landscapes
- Develops the hydrogeomorphological/underground water movement model in unprecedented detail
- Describes the intimate relationship between natural and socioeconomic environments in one of the least densely populated regions in the world
Part of the book series: The Latin American Studies Book Series (LASBS)
Access this book
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Other ways to access
Table of contents (10 chapters)
-
Front Matter
Keywords
About this book
This book presents the most relevant basaltic plateau exposures in the provinces of Neuquén (northern Patagonia) and Santa Cruz (southern Patagonia), and analyzes their geomorphological and morphometric characteristics. The existence of wetland ecosystems near the volcanic plateaus is quantified, thus providing indexes that describe the quantitative relationships between these landscape features. These indexes also make it possible to estimate the development of these wetlands in non-surveyed areas, opening the door for studying remote, isolated areas by means of remote sensing images. In turn, the book proposes a numerical classification system for this type of landscape that summarizes the main geomorphological and hydrological characteristics.teristics.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Elizabeth Mazzoni has obtained her PhD in Geography at the Universidad Nacional del Sur. Since 1990, she teaches and researches at the Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Austral (UNPA), Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina, in the areas of Physical Geography and Remote Sensing. It works on topics related to geomorphology of Patagonia, wetlands, landscapes, scenic resources (geotourism) and desertification.
Prof. Jorge O. Rabassa has obtained his PhD in Geology at the Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Since 1986, he has teached at the Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia-San Juan Bosco and, since 2012, at the Universidad Nacional de Tierra del Fuego. He has been the Director of CADIC, the southernmost, multidisciplinary research center of the world, at Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, that belongs to the CONICET, the National Research Council of Argentina. He is a published author (journals, books and book chapters) and was the founder and head editor of the journal "Quaternary of South America & Antarctic Peninsula" from 1982 to 1999. He has a longstanding scientific activity in Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego and the Antarctic Peninsula. He has been the President of the Universidad Nacional del Comahue, in northern Patagonia and he is a member of the Argentine National Academy of Sciences.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Volcanic Landscapes and Associated Wetlands of Lowland Patagonia
Editors: Elizabeth Mazzoni, Jorge Rabassa
Series Title: The Latin American Studies Book Series
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71921-4
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-71920-7Published: 22 January 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-89121-7Published: 06 June 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-71921-4Published: 10 January 2018
Series ISSN: 2366-3421
Series E-ISSN: 2366-343X
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 295
Number of Illustrations: 5 b/w illustrations, 182 illustrations in colour
Topics: Geomorphology, Geology, Environmental Geography