Overview
- Presents an informative overview of the most striking landforms and landscapes of Scotland
- With 30 detailed chapters devoted to the evolution of Scotland’s scenery and locations of outstanding geomorphological significance
- An up-to-date and richly illustrated reference guide for geomorphologists, Earth scientists, geographers, and conservationists
Part of the book series: World Geomorphological Landscapes (WGLC)
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About this book
This striking geodiversity is captured in this book through 29 chapters devoted to the evolution of Scotland’s sceneryand locations of outstanding geomorphological significance, including ancient palaeosurfaces, landscapes of glacial erosion and deposition, evidence of postglacial landscape modification by landslides, rivers and wind, and coastal geomorphology. Dedicated chapters focus on Ice Age Scotland and the associated landscapes, which range from alpine-type mountains and areas of selective glacial erosion to ice-moulded and drift-covered lowlands, and incorporate accounts of internationally renowned sites such as the ‘Parallel Roads’ of Glen Roy, the Cairngorm Mountains and the inselbergs of Assynt. Other chapters consider the record of postglacial rock-slope failures, such as the famous landslides of Trotternish on Skye, and the record of fluvial changes since deglaciation. The sea-level history of Scotland is addressed in terms of its raised and submerged shorelines, while several chapters discuss the contrasting coastal landscapes, which range from the spectacular sea cliffs of Shetland andOrkney to the beaches and dunes of eastern Scotland. The role of geoconservation in preserving Scotland’s outstanding geomorphological heritage is outlined in the final chapter.
The book offers an up-to-date and richly illustrated reference guide for geomorphologists, other Earth scientists, geographers, conservationists, and all those interested in geology, physical geography, geomorphology, geotourism, geoheritage and environmental protection.
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Physical Environment
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Landscapes and Landforms
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Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
John E. Gordon is an Honorary Professor in the School of Geography and Sustainable Development at the University of St Andrews, Scotland. His research interests include geoconservation, the Quaternary of Scotland, and mountain geomorphology and glaciation in North Norway and South Georgia. He has published many academic papers and popular articles in these fields, and is co-author/co-editor of books including Quaternary of Scotland (1993), Antarctic Environments and Resources (1998), Earth Science and the Natural Heritage (2001), Land of Mountain and Flood: the Geology and Landforms of Scotland (2007) and Advances in Scottish Quaternary Studies, a special issue of Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (2019). He is a Fellow of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society, an Honorary Member of the Quaternary Research Association and a Deputy Chair of the Geoheritage Specialist Group of the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Landscapes and Landforms of Scotland
Editors: Colin K. Ballantyne, John E. Gordon
Series Title: World Geomorphological Landscapes
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71246-4
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-71245-7Published: 25 August 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-71248-8Published: 26 August 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-71246-4Published: 24 August 2021
Series ISSN: 2213-2090
Series E-ISSN: 2213-2104
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 503
Number of Illustrations: 31 b/w illustrations, 242 illustrations in colour
Topics: Geomorphology, Geology, World Regional Geography (Continents, Countries, Regions)