The Physical Geography of the Mediterranean

This volume explores the climates, landscapes, ecosystems and hazards that comprise the Mediterranean world. It traces the development of the Mediterranean landscape over very long timescales and examines modern processes and key environmental issues in a wide range of settings.

The main strength of the book lies in its impressive detail on the physical geography of this region, which makes it an unrivalled resource on the physical geography of the Mediterranean in one volume.

Autorentext
Jamie Woodward is Professor of Physical Geography at The University of Manchester. He has worked on the geomorphology and Quaternary history of the Mediterranean region for over two decades. He is especially interested in fluvial, glacial and karst sediment systems. A good deal of this research takes place in collaboration with archaeologists and Jamie is interested in human-environment interactions across a range of timescales. He is the Co-Editor of Geoarchaeology: An International Journal and he is the Quaternary Science and Geomorphology Editor for the Journal of the Geological Society of London.

Inhalt
PART 1: THE PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK; Editorial Introduction; 1. Tectonic setting and landscape development; 2. The marine environment: present and past; 3. The climate system; 4. Cenozoic climate and vegetation change; 5. The nature and origin of the vertebrate fauna; PART 2: PROCESS AND CHANGE IN SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENTS; Editorial Introduction; 6. Weathering, soils and slope processes; 7. Vegetation and ecosystem dynamics; 8. Hydrology, river regimes and sediment yield; 9. Lakes, wetlands and Holocene environmental change; 10. Karst geomorphology; 11. River systems and environmental change; 12. Glacial and periglacial environments; 13. Coastal geomorphology and sea-level change; 14. Aeolian processes and landforms; PART 3: HAZARDS; Editorial Introduction; 15. Volcanoes; 16. Earthquakes; 17. Tsunamis; 18. Storms and floods; 19. Wildfires; PART 4: ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN THE 21ST CENTURY; Editorial Introduction; 20. Land degradation; 21. Water resources; 22. Air pollution and climate; 23. Biodiversity and conservation

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