Landscapes and Landforms of Switzerland

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.

Auteur

Emmanuel Reynard is a Professor of Physical Geography at the University of Lausanne. His research concerns mountain geomorphology, geomorphological heritage, and water resources management. He created and chaired the Working Group on Geomorphosites within the International Association of Geomorphologists (IAG) from 2001 to 2013, and is currently a member of the IAG Executive Committee. In Switzerland, he has served as President of the Swiss Geomorphological Society (2005-2007) and has been the chairman of the Working Group on Geotopes at the Swiss Academy of Sciences from 2006 to 2017.

Contenu

Introduction.- Part I Switzerland: The geological and tectonic context.- Switzerland: The climatic context.- Switzerland: Palaeoclimate and geomorphological history.- Switzerland: Landforms and geomorphological diversity.- Part II Structural and karstic landscapes (Case studies).- Joux valley: Structural and karstic landscapes.- Creux du Van and Travers valley: Structural and karstic landscapes.- Northern Folded Jura: Structural and karstic landscapes.- Western Prealps: Structural landscapes.- The Diablerets Massif, the Tsanfleuron glacio-karst and the Derborence rockfall.- The Hohgant karst landscapes.- The Napf landscapes.- Central Switzerland (Mythen, Rigi, Pilatus): Structural landscapes.- The Sardona Tectonic Arena: World Heritage Site.- The Säntis landscapes.- Matterhorn and Zermatt valley: Structural landscapes.- Glacial, periglacial and high mountain landscapes.- Gletsch: The Rhône Glacier landscape.- The Great Aletsch Glacier landscape.- Berner Oberland: glacial landscapes.- Wangen an der Aare: The frontal Last Glacial Maximum morainic landscapes.- North-Eastern Switzerland: The Rhine Glacier landscapes.- Bernina Massif (Morteratsch, Tchierva): Glacial landscapes.- Engadin: Rockglaciers.- Swiss National Park: Geomorphological landscapes.- Tessin: Glacial and periglacial landscapes.- Zermatt valley: Active geomorphological landscapes.- Turtmann valley: Periglacial landscapes.- Hérens valley: Glacial and periglacial landscapes.- Natural hazard related landscapes.- Illgraben: Torrential system.- Campo Vallemaggia: Landslide landscape.- Flims: Rockslide landscape.- Pontresina: Natural hazards and protection measures.- The Rhine River falls.- The Doubs River landscape.- The Allondon River landscape.- Geomorphology and Society.- Geneva: Geomorphological landscapes.- Berne and Fribourg: River landscapes.- Zurich: Geomorphological landscapes.- Lucerne and the Glacier Garden.- Lavaux: World Heritage Site landscape.- Part III The protection of the geomorphological heritage.- Geotourism in Switzerland.