Landscapes and Landforms of Switzerland (World Geomorphological Landscapes)

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the Landscapes and Landforms of Switzerland. It covers the country’s geological and tectonic context, together with its climatic context, geomorphological history, structural and karstic landscapes, glacial and periglacial landscapes, landscapes with natural hazards, geomorphology and society, and the preservation of its geomorphological heritage. Richly illustrated, it presents case studies on some of the country’s most famous natural sites, including the Matterhorn, Aletsch Glacier, Sardona Tectonic Arena, and Engadine, among others. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiii Introduction (Emmanuel Reynard)....Pages 1-3 Front Matter ....Pages 5-5 The Geology of Switzerland (O. Adrian Pfiffner)....Pages 7-30 Climate Setting in Switzerland (Jean-Michel Fallot)....Pages 31-45 The Quaternary Period in Switzerland (Christian Schlüchter, Naki Akçar, Susan Ivy-Ochs)....Pages 47-69 Geomorphological Landscapes in Switzerland (Emmanuel Reynard, Philipp Häuselmann, Pierre-Yves Jeannin, Cristian Scapozza)....Pages 71-80 Front Matter ....Pages 81-81 The Geomorphological Landscapes in the Geneva Basin (Andrea Moscariello)....Pages 83-96 Structural and Karstic Landscapes of the Joux Valley (Southwestern Jura) (Emmanuel Reynard, Philippe Schoeneich)....Pages 97-110 The Lavaux World Heritage Terraced Vineyard (Emmanuel Reynard, Emmanuel Estoppey)....Pages 111-121 Structural Landscapes and Relative Landforms of the Diablerets Massif (Philippe Schoeneich, Emmanuel Reynard)....Pages 123-141 The Karst System Siebenhengste-Hohgant-Schrattenfluh (Philipp Häuselmann)....Pages 143-157 The Structural Landscapes of Central Switzerland (O. Adrian Pfiffner)....Pages 159-171 Mountain Building and Valley Formation in the UNESCO World Heritage Tectonic Arena Sardona Region (Thomas Buckingham, O. Adrian Pfiffner)....Pages 173-186 An Outstanding Mountain: The Matterhorn (Michel Marthaler, Henri Rougier)....Pages 187-199 The Aletsch Region with the Majestic Grosser Aletschgletscher (Hanspeter Holzhauser)....Pages 201-216 Top of Europe: The Finsteraarhorn–Jungfrau Glacier Landscape (Heinz J. Zumbühl, Samuel U. Nussbaumer, Andreas Wipf)....Pages 217-233 Rockglaciers of the Engadine (Isabelle Gärtner-Roer, Martin Hoelzle)....Pages 235-248 Geomorphology and Landscapes of the Swiss National Park (Christian Schlüchter, Hans Lozza, Ruedi Haller)....Pages 249-262 Glacial and Periglacial Landscapes in the Hérens Valley (Christophe Lambiel)....Pages 263-275 The Glacial Landscape at Wangen an der Aare (Susan Ivy-Ochs, Kristina Hippe, Christian Schlüchter)....Pages 277-288 The Landscape of the Rhine Glacier in the Lake Constance Area (Oskar Keller)....Pages 289-304 Lake Lucerne and Its Spectacular Landscape (Beat Keller)....Pages 305-323 Between Glaciers, Rivers and Lakes: The Geomorphological Landscapes of Ticino (Cristian Scapozza, Christian Ambrosi)....Pages 325-336 The Rhine Falls (Peter Heitzmann)....Pages 337-350 The Allondon River: Decadal Planform Changes Under Changing Boundary Conditions (Nico Bätz, Ion Iorgulescu, Stuart N. Lane)....Pages 351-365 The Illgraben Torrent System (Brian W. McArdell, Mario Sartori)....Pages 367-378 The Landslide of Campo Vallemaggia (Luca Bonzanigo)....Pages 379-386 The Flims and Tamins Rockslide Landscape (Andreas von Poschinger, John J. Clague, Nancy Calhoun)....Pages 387-396 Periglacial Landscapes and Protection Measures Above Pontresina (Marcia Phillips, Robert Kenner)....Pages 397-407 Front Matter ....Pages 409-409 Geoheritage, Geoconservation and Geotourism in Switzerland (Emmanuel Reynard, Thomas Buckingham, Simon Martin, Géraldine Regolini)....Pages 411-425 Back Matter ....Pages 427-429