Overview
- Characterizes the Karst geology of Krk Island
- Offers new methodological and theoretical perspectives
- Contributes to the understanding of the local karst evolution and knowledge on karst surface features globally
Part of the book series: Springer Theses (Springer Theses)
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About this book
This book presents (i) a comprehensive methodological approach in analyzing karst surface features using contemporary GIS tools of high resolution applied on a large study area and extensive dataset, (ii) a revision and evaluation of the existing concepts valid in the modern karst geomorphology, (iii) a detailed elaboration of overlooked and yet undefined karst surface features, and (iv) an innovation in the discussion on origin and evolution of karst surface features. The book contains the first example of such comprehensive application of the modern technologies in spatial analysis in the field of karst geomorphology, and it offers several new methodological and theoretical perspectives and presents numerous starting points for further research. It contributes both to the understanding of the local karst evolution and to the knowledge of karst surface features globally.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Dr. Ela Ĺ egina took the degree in geography at the University of Primorska and graduated in coastal geomorphology and GIS in 2012. Her diploma thesis was awarded by the University of Primorska (SreÄŤko Kosovel award). During her studies, she participated at the Erasmus student exchange at the Faculty for mathematics, physics and environmental sciences at the University of Sassari, Italy. She did the training at the National Marine Biological Station in Slovenia and the Erasmus training at the University of Malta. Between the years 2012 and 2016, she did the voluntary work at the international NGO CIPRA Slovenia. In 2013, she was awarded by the Society for Conservation GIS, USA, where she participated in the intensive GIS training in USA and Russia. She received her Ph.D. in Karstology at the University of Nova Gorica, Slovenia, in karst geomorphology and GIS. Her thesis Holistic spatial analysis of karst on Krk Island was international research in the cooperation with the University of Civil Engineering Rijeka, Croatia, and Karst research institute Postojna, Slovenia. From 2019 onward, she is employed as a Research Assistant at the Geological Survey of Slovenia, where she continues her research in karstology, GIS and geohazard. She has published several scientific papers in international scientific journals.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Spatial Analysis in Karst Geomorphology: An Example from Krk Island, Croatia
Authors: Ela Ĺ egina
Series Title: Springer Theses
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-61449-2
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-61448-5Published: 21 November 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-61451-5Published: 21 November 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-61449-2Published: 20 November 2020
Series ISSN: 2190-5053
Series E-ISSN: 2190-5061
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 183
Number of Illustrations: 8 b/w illustrations, 130 illustrations in colour
Topics: Sedimentology, Water, general, Geomorphology, Computer Applications, Geography, general