Natural Heritage from East to West: Case Studies from 6 EU Countries

by Niki Evelpidou

Book Overview

Geomorphological Evolution of Santorini.- The Petrified Forest of Lesvos A Unique Natural Monument.- The Lavrion Mines.- Tafoni and Alveole Formation. An Example from Naxos and Tinos Islands.- Origin, Geology and Geochemistry of Mpouharia and Nohtaria Landforms, in Mikrovaltos Kozani, NW Macedonia - Greece.- The Gorge of the Angitis River at "Stena Petras" Near the Alistrati Cave. A Magnificent Piece of Natural Architecture in Eastern Macedonia, Greece.- Volcanoes "Monuments of Nature".- Amber in Romania.- Muddy Volcanoes.- Post-volcanic Phenomena in the East Carpathians.- Ancient Gold Mining in Rosia Montana (Apuseni Mts, Romania).- Rupestrian Settlements in the Alunis Area.- Salt Karst in Manzalesti - Romania.- Montesinho and the Mountains of Northern Portugal.- Montesinho Natural Park: General Description and Natural Values.- The Geological Heritage of Montesinho Natural Park (Portugal).- Ultramafics of Bragan?a Massif: Soils, Flora and Vegetation.- Land Use, Landscape and Sustainability: Examples from Montesinho.- Alv?o-Mar?o: Preserving Important Natural Resources in a Mountain Range.- A Groundwater System in a Mountain Environment (Serra da Estrela, Portugal).- Northwest Beira Highlands - Freita and Caramulo Hills (Portugal).- Ecological and Cultural Consequences of Agricultural Abandonment in the Peneda-Ger?s National Park (Portugal).- The Cyclops Islands.- The Gate of Hades: The Phlegraean Fields.- Val d'Orcia, a Renaissance Agricultural Landscape.- Vallo di Diano: A Highland in South Italy.- Valnerina: The High Valley of Hermits, Friars and Saints.- Volcanoes and Crater Lakes in Latium: Nature and History of Rome.- The Natural Heritage of the Island of Gozo, Malta.- The Geomorphological Cave Features of G?ar il-Friefet.- Our Ancestral Country Allies: The Rubble Walls.- Cappadocia (Kapadokya).- Caves of Turkey.- Dalyan Paradise.- Damlatas Cave, Alanya.- The Dilek Peninsula: B?y?k Menderes Delta.- Halfeti - Rumkale.- Kekova.- Mt. Nemrud (Nemrut) Kommagene (Commagene).- Mt. Nemrud Caldera.- Oludeniz Lagoon - Fethiye.- Pamukkale (Hierapolis).

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642433014
• ISBN13: 9783642433016
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"