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Kurzbeschreibung Mediterranean Mountain Environments places its emphasis on physical geography while still adopting an integrated approach to the whole subject area. The book draws examples from a wide range of environments, demonstrating the interaction between human and physical processes responsible for shaping mountain areas. Risks and conflicts, as well as methods and tools for the conservation and management of both the natural and cultural environment are covered in the light of future challenges for the sustainable development of the Mediterranean mountains.
Aus dem Inhalt List of contributors xi
Preface xiii
Acknowledgements xv
1 Introduction to the Mediterranean mountain environments 1 Ioannis N. Vogiatzakis
1.1 Introduction 1
1.2 Setting the scene 3
1.3 The character of the Mediterranean mountains 6
References 9
2 Quaternary environmental history 11 A.M. Mannion
2.1 Introduction 11
2.2 The pre-Quaternary period 12
2.3 The Quaternary period 15
2.4 The Holocene 27
2.5 Conclusion 29
References 30
3 Glacial history 35 Philip D. Hughes
3.1 Introduction 35
3.2 Pleistocene glaciations in the Mediterranean mountains 37
3.3 Modern and recent glaciers in the Mediterranean mountains 52
3.4 Conclusion 56
References 56
4 Landforms and soils 65 Maria Teresa Melis and Stefano Loddo
4.1 Introduction 65
4.2 Geomorphological processes in the Mediterranean mountain region 65
4.3 Geological setting 66
4.4 Soil characteristics of Mediterranean landscape units 67
4.5 Northern Mediterranean mountain landscapes: from the Pyrenees to the Hellenids 70
4.6 Eastern Mediterranean mountains: the Lebanon Mountains 72
