Landscapes and Landforms of Portugal

Download or read book Landscapes and Landforms of Portugal written by Gonçalo Vieira and published by Springer. This book was released on 2020-05-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Landforms and Landscapes of Portugal brings together contributions from 47 authors, presenting a thorough overview of the main highlights of the landscape of Portugal’s mainland. The book, which is a tribute to Professor António de Brum Ferreira, first President of the Portuguese Association of Geomorphologists and former Professor at the University of Lisbon, is organized in five parts: a) Geomorphological setting, dynamics and hazards, b) Coasts, c) Mountains and valleys, d) Urban areas and e) The Portuguese UNESCO Geoparks. This is the first book ever to concentrate on the geomorphology of Portugal and is a benchmark for Portuguese geomorphology