Landscapes and Landforms of the Maltese Islands

Landscapes and Landforms of the Maltese Islands（World Geomorphological Landscapes）

马耳他群岛景观与地貌
地球科学史

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Ritienne Gauci; John A. Schembri

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Springer Berlin Heidelberg

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2019年06月29日

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9783030154547

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599

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英文

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This edited volume brings together a collection of works that comprehensively address both the myriad geomorphological landscapes of the Maltese Islands and how their evolution has been shaped over various time-scales by different sets of processes. Additionally, the work highlights how the small geographical setting of the Maltese Islands helped to closely connect these landscapes with Maltese society and as a result, they have evolved from stand-alone examples of geomorphology to important backdrops of Maltese cultural identity. Most of the contributing authors are academics – both local and foreign – with a research focus on the geomorphology of the Maltese Islands. However, the editors have also (and purposefully) chosen other contributors from governmental institutions and research agencies, who complement the geomorphological research with their proactive work in selected case studies on Maltese landscapes.

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 G?ar il-Kbir: Malta’s Best Documented Troglodytic Community.- Chapter 9. Humans as Agents of Geomorphological Change: The Case of the Maltese Cart-ruts at Misra? G?ar il-Kbir, San ?wann, San Pawl tat-Tar?a and Imta?leb.- 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-Ri? and the Vigorous Nature of Its Shingle Beaches.- Chapter 17. A Sandy Enclave Worth Conserving: Xatt l-A?mar (the ‘red coast’, Gozo).- Chapter 18. The Beaches of the Maltese Islands: A Valuable but Threatened Resource?.- Chapter 19. Ras il-?ebel: An Extreme Wave-Generated Boulder Beach on the Xg?ajra 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.

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