Landscapes and landforms of the Maltese Islands. ([2019])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ritienne Gauci, John A. Schembri, editors.
• Editors: Gauci, Ritienne; Schembri, John
• Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction to Landscapes and Landforms of the Maltese Islands -- Part I: Background -- Chapter 2. The Geographical Context of the Maltese Islands -- Chapter 3. Central Mediterranean Tectonics: A Key Player in the Geomorphology of the Maltese Islands -- Chapter 4. Sedimentary Evolution and Resultant Geological Landscapes -- Chapter 5. A Synthesis of Different Geomorphological Landscapes on the Maltese Islands -- Part II: Selected Geomorphological Landscapes -- Chapter 6. By Gentlemen for Gentlemen: Ria coastal landforms and their fortified imprints of Valletta and its harbours -- Chapter 7. Landscapes, Landforms and Monuments in Neolithic Malta -- Chapter 8. Cave Dwellers at Għar il-Kbir: Malta's Best Documented Troglodytic Community -- Chapter 9. Humans as Agents of Geomorphological Change: The Case of the Maltese Cart-ruts at Misraħ Għar il-Kbir, San Ġwann, San Pawl tat-Tarġa and Imtaħleb -- Chapter 10. Malta's Submerged Landscapes and Landforms -- Chapter 11. Dwejra and Maqluba: Emblematic Sinkholes in the Maltese Islands -- Chapter 12. Palaeosoils: Legacies of Past Landscapes, with a Series of Contrasting Examples from Malta -- Chapter 13. The Terraced Character of Maltese Rural Landscape: A Case-study of Buskett area -- Chapter 14. The Spectacular Landslide-Controlled Landscape of the Northwestern Coast of Malta -- Chapter 15. Limestone Dissolution and Temporary Freshwater Rockpools of the Maltese Islands -- Chapter 16. Fomm ir-Riħ and the Vigorous Nature of Its Shingle Beaches -- Chapter 17. A Sandy Enclave Worth Conserving: Xatt l-Aħmar (the 'red coast', Gozo) -- Chapter 18. The Beaches of the Maltese Islands: A Valuable but Threatened Resource? -- Chapter 19. Ras il-Ġebel: An Extreme Wave-Generated Boulder Beach on the Xgħajra coast, Malta -- Chapter 20. Saline Marshlands of the Maltese Islands -- Chapter 21. Filfla: A Case Study of the Effect of Military Target Practice on Coastal Landforms -- Chapter 22. Tsunamigenic Landscapes in the Maltese Islands: The Comino Channel Coasts -- Chapter 23. Landform Loss and Its Effect on Health and Wellbeing: The Collapse of the Azure Window (Gozo) and the Resultant Reactions of the Media and the Maltese Community -- Chapter 24. Landforms and Processes at Il-Majjistral Park and Its Environs -- Chapter 25. Sea Caves and Coastal Karst Scenery along the Maltese coasts: the Case Study of Blue Grotto -- Chapter 26. Selmun: A Coastal Limestone Landscape Enriched by Scenic Landforms, Conservation Status and Religious Significance -- Chapter 27. The Physical Characteristics of Limestone Shore Platforms on the Maltese Islands and Their Neglected Contribution to Coastal Land Use Development -- Part III: Conclusion -- Chapter 28. Landscape Diversity and Protection in Malta -- Chapter 29. The Sustainability of Landforms and Landscapes. .
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer Nature
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 945.85; 111.85; Landscapes -- Malta; Geomorphology; Geomorphology; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030154561; 3030154564
• Related ISBNs: 3030154548; 9783030154547
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 11, 2019).
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