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Landscapes and Landforms of Norway

  • Highlights selected landscapes and landforms in case studies written by leading scientific experts
  • Highly illustrated book, presenting the geomorphology of mainland Norway
  • Comprehensive introduction on the varied landscapes and landscape evolution in mainland Norway
  • Discusses the status and value of geomorphological heritage and geoconservation in Norway

Part of the book series: World Geomorphological Landscapes (WGLC)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
  2. Introduction to Landscapes and Landforms of Norway

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. The Climate of Norway

      • Gunnar Ketzler, Wolfgang Römer, Achim A. Beylich
      Pages 7-29
  3. The Status and Value of Geomorphological Heritage in Norway

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 241-241
    2. Landforms and Geomorphosite Designation on Mount Gausta (Telemark)

      • Dominique Sellier, Riwan Kerguillec
      Pages 243-269
    3. Selection of Geomorphosites in the Dovrefjell National Park (Central Norway)

      • Riwan Kerguillec, Dominique Sellier
      Pages 271-282
  4. Back Matter

    Pages 283-288

About this book

This book discusses the striking geomorphological landscapes of mainland Norway. As part of the Springer book series on World Geomorphological Landscapes, it outlines the nature and diversity of Norway's geomorphological landscapes and examines the geological background and the drivers of landscape evolution. It also features numerous case studies describing the most striking sites, and offers insights into the status and value of geoheritage and geoconservation in the country.


Providing readers with an opportunity to explore the variety of Norwegian landscapes and landforms through informative texts richly illustrated with color maps and photos, the book will appeal to scientists, scholars and any readers interested in geology, physical geography, geomorphology, landscape tourism, geoheritage and environmental protection.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Geomorphological Field Laboratory, Selbustrand, Norway

    Achim A. Beylich

About the editor

Achim A. Beylich (Geomorphological Field Laboratory (GFL), Sandviksgjerde, Strandvegen 484, 7584 Selbustrand, Norway) is a geomorphologist with more than 24 years of work experience in field- and laboratory based quantitative process geomorphic research in various climatic environments and landscapes in Iceland, Sweden, Finland, Canada, Russia, Germany, Austria, Norway and Spain. Since 2004 he has been initiating and leading a number of large international and interdisciplinary research groups, networks and programs on geomorphologic earth surface processes and landscape development under ongoing or accelerated climate change and increasing anthropogenic impacts and pressures. During his scientific career he has carried out research and has been working at research institutes and universities in Germany, Sweden, Iceland, Canada and Norway, and he is currently Head of Operations at the Geomorphological Field Laboratory (GFL) in Selbustrand, Norway. He is a senior scientist with more than 100 scientific publications in journals and books, numerous edited works, and with formal full professor competence in geomorphology. He is Editor-in-Chief for the scientific journal Geomorphology (Elsevier), an Editorial Board Member for several international scientific journals, and serves frequently as a peer-reviewer for a number of international scientific journals and for various national and international funding bodies and agencies. He is the President of the IAG Geomorphological Research Group of Norway (IAG GeoNor), initiator and Chair of the Nordic IAG Network of National Geomorphology Groups from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Iceland (IAG GeoNorth), and the Norwegian National Scientific Representative (IAG National Scientific Member Norway) for the International Association of Geomorphologists (IAG).

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eBook USD 89.00
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Softcover Book USD 119.99
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Hardcover Book USD 129.99
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