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Landscapes and Landforms of Portugal volume presents, for the first time, a series of synthesis
chapters on landscape highlights of mainland Portugal, covering a wide diversity of
geomorphological settings. These are presented with language and graphic styles that try to
bridge-the-gap from professional scientists to undergraduate students, while being also
accessible to all those interested in the earth sciences, to help for a better understanding of
landscape evolution and specific features of the Portuguese landforms. The authors are
physical geographers and geologists, mostly from Portuguese research institutions, all of them
having had conducted research in the regions which they present. The main objective of the
book is to provide a good overview of the geomorphology of Portugal, but also of its links
with human occupation of the territory, geohazards and geoheritage management. This book is
a tribute to Prof. António de Brum Ferreira, who has been an inspiration for generations of
geomorphologists and students.
Landforms and Landscapes of Portugal volume is organized in five thematic parts, i.e. 1.
geomorphological setting, dynamics and hazards, 2. coasts, 3. mountains and valleys, 4. urban
areas, 5. geoconservation and geoparks. In each part, chapters are ordered geographically from
north to south, covering most of mainland Portugal (Fig. 1) [...]
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Landscapes Landforms Portugal
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Citation
Vieira, Gonçalo, Zêzere, José, & Mora, Carla. (Eds.) (2020). Landscapes and Landforms of Portugal. World Geomorphological Landscapes. Springer. ISBN: 978-3-319-03640-3
Publisher
Springer