Landscapes and Landforms of Bulgaria (World Geomorphological Landscapes)

Nikolova, Valentina VankovaEDT/ Baltakova, Ahinora GeorgievaEDT

Springer, Berlin; Springer（2026/05発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版
• 商品コード 9783032168146

Full Description

This book presents a range of Bulgaria's landscapes and landforms — some well-known, others less familiar — to show the variety of the country's relief. The chapters highlight key geological and geomorphological characteristics and emphasize their importance for understanding and promoting geotourism. The content reflects the full range of country's relief - from its northern lowlands to its southern mountain ridges — shaped by variations in geological structure and climate. Among the landscapes featured are: the Danube plain with its asymmetric and canyon-like river valleys; the inverted relief of the Fore-Balkan; the remarkable phenomenon of Belogradchik Rocks; the erosional, karstic and structurally controlled landscapes of the Stara Planina Mountains, including landforms influenced by tectonic activity; the picturesque glacial and perigacial landscapes of Rila and Pirin Mountains; and the karstic and volcanic terrains of the Rhodopes. An impressive set of costal landforms carved in sedimentary and volcanic rocks along the Bulgarian Black Sea coast and distinctive dune landscapes is also presented.

The scientific texts are complemented by color maps and photographs, making them accessible not only to specialists in geology, geomorphology, physical geography and geoheritage but also to a broader audience interested in the environment and geotourism.

We hope this work will serve as a useful reference for researchers and students, and also contribute to informed appreciation and study of Bulgaria's diverse landforms.

Contents

Part 1 Physical Environment: Variety of Landforms in Bulgaria.- The Alpine Structure of Bulgaria.- The climate of Bulgaria.- Landslide Landscapes in Bulgaria.- Part 2 Regional Studies: The Bulgarian Danube Plain - Geomorphological Landscapes and Geological Settings.- Geomorphological Diversity of Belogradchik Area, NW Bulgaria - Conglomerate Rock Landforms and Karst.- Iskar Gorge and the Surrounding Mountains.- The Botev Massif: Landscapes and Landforms Driven by Tectonic Processes.-  Tectonic Control on Landscapes and Landforms in the Sub-Balkan Graben System.- Geomorphology of the Vitosha Mountain.- Weathering and Slope Processes in Zemen Gorge and Surrounding Mountains (Kraishte Region, SW Bulgaria).- The landscape of the Upper Thracian Lowland - diversity, palaeogeographical development and historical context.- Block fields and block streams in Rila and Pirin Mountains.- Geomorphological Landscapes of the Rila Mountains - the Highest Mountains on the Balkan Peninsula.-  
Glacial and periglacial landforms in the Pirin Mountain.- Contemporary slope processes in the Pirin Mountain.- Karst Landforms in the Western Rhodopes, South Bulgaria.- Subsurface volcanic structures exposed by the erosion - a case study from the Eastern Rhodopes volcanic area.- Geomorphology of paleovolcanic landscapes along Strandzha Nature Park Coast.- Geomorphology of the Bulgarian Black Sea Coastal Zone.- Dune Landforms of the Strandzha Coast, Southern Bulgarian Black Sea.