The Geomorphology of French Landscapes

This richly illustrated book provides a regionally focused overview about the landscapes and landforms of France. It is divided into two parts: the first chapters deal with the broad geology and geomorphology in the context of the present geomorphology of France. The second part provides a regionall...

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1. Verfasser: Harvey, Adrian (VerfasserIn)
Körperschaft: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2025.
Ausgabe:1st ed. 2025.
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Online-Zugang:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-68490-6
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Inhaltsangabe:
  • Part I: The Major Themes
  • Chapter 1: What Are Landscapes? – The French Context
  • Chapter 2: The Fundamental Geological Context For French Geomorphology
  • Chapter 3: France In Its European Geological And Geomorphological Setting
  • Chapter 4: Landforms And Geomorphic Processes (French Examples)
  • Chapter 5: French Cultural Landscapes - Relation To Geomorphology
  • Part Ii: Geomorphic Regions Of France
  • Chapter 6: Armorica (Brittany, Vendée, Cotentin)
  • Chapter 7: The Eastern Uplands From The Ardennes To The Vosges
  • Chapter 8: The Massif Central (Limousin, Auvergne, Causses)
  • Chapter 9: The Paris Basin (Northern Chalk Plateaux, Eastern Scarplands, The Central Paris Basin - Île De France, The Middle Loire Valley)
  • Chapter 10: Aquitaine
  • Chapter 11: The Pyrenees
  • Chapter 12: The Jura Mountains And The Saône Basin
  • Chapter 13: The Northern French Alps And The Middle Rhône
  • Chapter 14: The Southern French Alps, Provence And The Mediterranean Coast
  • Chapter 15: Corsica
  • Chapter 16: Final Thoughts.