Overview
- Presents high geomorphic diversity of the Central European landscape
- Detailed modern information on geomorphosites
- Enables comparison of landforms of the Bohemian Massif and the Western Carpathians
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: World Geomorphological Landscapes (WGLC)
Access this book
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Other ways to access
Table of contents (31 chapters)
-
Front Matter
-
Landscapes and Landforms
-
Front Matter
-
Keywords
About this book
The book aims to present the unique geomorphological landscapes of the Czech Republic. The geomorphic uniqueness of this country benefits from the proximity to two distinct European geological domains: the old cratonized Bohemian Massif and the relatively young Tertiary fold and thrust belt of the Western Carpathians.
Landscapes and Landforms of the Czech Republic introduces general physiographical characteristics of the landscape and presents the main driving factors leading to the evolution of the present landscape. The book contains twenty two chapters describing the most interesting geomorphic landscapes of the Czech Republic. The selection of individual landscapes was based on visual exceptionality (e.g. sandstone landscapes of the Northern Bohemia), scientific importance (e.g. patterned grounds in the Sudetic Mountains) and historical relevance (e.g. mining of the Nízký and Hrubý Jeseník Mountains). The final chapters of the book discuss the protection of geomorphic heritage in the Czech Republic.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Tomáš Pánek received his Doctorate in Physical Geography and Geoecology at the Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia in 2008. He has been employed at the University of Ostrava (Faculty of Science, Department of Physical Geography and Geoecology) since 2000. He has reviewed for and published several papers in journals such as Landslides, Geomorphology and Natural Hazards.
Jan Hradecký received his Doc. in Physical Geography and Geoecology at the Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia in 2009. At the University of Ostrava, Faculty of Science, he has been the head of the Department of Physical Geography and Geoecology since 2011. He has reviewed papers for journals such as Geografiska Annaler, Geografie Moravian Geographical Reports and others. He published several papers in journals such as Landslides, Natural Hazards, Geomorphology and others.Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Landscapes and Landforms of the Czech Republic
Editors: Tomáš Pánek, Jan Hradecký
Series Title: World Geomorphological Landscapes
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27537-6
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-27536-9Published: 22 March 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-80165-0Published: 07 June 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-27537-6Published: 08 March 2016
Series ISSN: 2213-2090
Series E-ISSN: 2213-2104
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 422
Number of Illustrations: 294 b/w illustrations, 36 illustrations in colour
Topics: Geomorphology, World Regional Geography (Continents, Countries, Regions), Geoecology/Natural Processes