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Desert Landscapes and Landforms of Iran

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Desert Landscapes and Landforms of Iran/ by Mehran Maghsoudi.
Author:	Maghsoudi, Mehran.
Description:	VIII, 199 p. 210 illus., 205 illus. in color.online resource. :
Contained By:	Springer Nature eBook
Subject:	Geomorphology. -
Online resource:	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58912-7
ISBN:	9783030589127

Desert Landscapes and Landforms of Iran
Maghsoudi, Mehran.

Desert Landscapes and Landforms of Iran[electronic resource] /by Mehran Maghsoudi. - 1st ed. 2021. - VIII, 199 p. 210 illus., 205 illus. in color.online resource. - Geography of the Physical Environment,2366-8873. - Geography of the Physical Environment,.

Chapter 1 Introduction to Landscapes and landforms of Iran -- Chapter 2 Introduction to Desert Landscapes and landforms of Iran -- Chapter 3 Alluvial-fluvial landforms -- Chapter 4 Hydro-aeolian landforms -- Chapter 5 Aeolian landforms -- Chapter 6 Other Desert landfo rms -- Chapter 7 Geodiversity of Iran -- Chapter 8 Geopark and geotourism potential in desert landforms.

This book offers a unique and highly illustrated overview of the desert geomorphology of Iran. It describes the different landscapes and landforms of desert areas such as ergs and badlands offering a comprehensive insight into typical fluvial and eolian forms such as playas, alluvial fans, yardangs, salt domes, dunes, hoodoos and many more. The monograph elaborates the interaction of humans with the landscapes and discusses ongoing developments in geotourism, natural heritage sites as well as the potential for geoparks. Desert Landscapes and Landforms of Iran contains many photographs, satellite images, high-resolution aerial photos, maps, charts and tables which build a nice framework for the assessment of the different geomorphological features. It constitutes a comprehensive introduction for researchers and students of many disciplines in the fields of geography, geosciences, tourism and leisure studies, environmental sciences and landscape planning interested in typical physical characteristics of desert landscapes. .

ISBN: 9783030589127

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-3-030-58912-7doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

566098
Geomorphology.

LC Class. No.: GB400-649

Dewey Class. No.: 551.41

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