TY - GEN digital ID - 131709759 TI - Landscapes and Landforms of South Africa AU - Grab, Stefan AU - Knight, Jasper PY - 2015 SN - 9783319035604 9783319035611 9783319035598 9783319374642 PB - Cham Springer International Publishing DB - UniCat KW - Geology. Earth sciences KW - General ecology and biosociology KW - Environmental protection. Environmental technology KW - Pedology KW - Physical geography KW - bodemkunde KW - geobiologie KW - bodembescherming KW - ecologie KW - geologie KW - fysische geografie KW - geomorfologie UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:131709759 AB - This book presents a beautifully illustrated overview of the most prominent landscapes of South Africa and the distinctive landforms associated with them. It describes the processes, origins and the environmental significance of those landscapes, including their relationships to human activity of the past and present. The sites described in this book include, amongst others, the Blyde River Canyon, Augrabies Falls, Kruger National Park, Kalahari desert landscapes, the Great Escarpment, Sterkfontein caves and karst system, Table Mountain, Cape winelands, coastal dunes, rocky coasts, Boer War battlefield sites, and Vredefort impact structure. Landscapes and Landforms of South Africa provides a new perspective on South Africa’s scenic landscapes by considering their diversity, long and short term histories, and importance for geoconservation and geotourism. This book will be relevant to those interested in the geology, physical geography and history of South Africa, climate change and landscape tourism. ER -