Titlebook: Landscapes and Landforms of the Maltese Islands; Ritienne Gauci,John A. Schembri Book 2019 Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 Geography.G

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2213-2090 logy, which can’t be found in any other book, making it a usThis edited volume brings together a collection of works that comprehensively address both the myriad geomorphological landscapes of the Maltese Islands and how their evolution has been shaped over various time-scales by different sets of p

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Introduction to Landscapes and Landforms of the Maltese Islands,nd cartographic heritage, landforms acted as important backdrops of Maltese cultural identity. The chapter highlights how this volume is the result of a strong collaborative spirit between local and foreign researchers, nurtured for decades within the Department of Geography of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Malta.

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Limestone Dissolution and Temporary Freshwater Rockpools of the Maltese Islandsncipal determinants of the biological cycles within pools are the frequency and duration of hydroperiods, and the water-retention properties of the sediment layer. Both factors act as environmental filters, excluding generalist species from the pool habitat.

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Fomm Ir-Riħ and the Vigorous Nature of Its Shingle Beaches Fomm ir-Riħ as two shingle pocket beaches. Overall, Fomm ir-Riħ Bay may be described as a scenic and tranquil location on the coast of Malta, which offers a plethora of geomorphological features that include cliffs, clay slopes, scree slopes and shingle beaches.

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A Coastal Enclave Worth Conserving: Xatt L-Aħmar (the ‘Red Coast’, Gozo)Its lack of accessibility by car has largely shielded the enclave from mass tourism and its impacts. A snapshot of the geological assets and biodiversity of Xatt l-Aħmar, which may be termed ‘Gozo’s best-kept secret’, is presented in this short chapter.

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Central Mediterranean Tectonics—A Key Player in the Geomorphology of the Maltese Islandsensely faulted, tilted, weathered and sculpted over these periods, with differing lithostratigraphic properties giving rise to a large variety of landforms, making the Maltese Islands a natural and easily accessible laboratory for studying neotectonic processes and the resulting geomorphology.

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Landscapes, Landforms and Monuments in Neolithic Maltapes of monument known, namely megalithic buildings raised above the ground and the largely rock-cut funerary complexes. It is argued that geology and geomorphology shaped the ways the Neolithic islanders inhabited the landscape and transformed it into a culturally meaningful space, and even shaped their worldviews and lifeways.

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