Landscapes and Landforms of Austria

lt;p>Christine Embleton-Hamann is a retired professor in the Department of Geography and Regional Research at the University of Vienna. Her main interest is in alpine environments. Within this field, she focusses on human-environment interactions with research topics like human impact on geomorphic processes, assessment of the scenic quality of landscapes, and geomorphological hazards. A second set of interest concerns the communication of geomorphological knowledge to a broader audience, in the pursuit of which objective she has written a well-received textbook on geomorphology. She is a former president of the Austrian Research Association on Geomorphology and served on the Executive Boards of the IAG and several IAG and IGU Working Groups.

Part 1: Introduction to the Physical Geography of Austria: Geological and Tectonic Setting of Austria.- Geomorphological Landscape Regions of Austria.- The Imprint of Quaternary Processes on the Austrian Landscape.- River and Valley Landscapes.- Karst Landscapes in Austria.- Geomorphic Hazards in Austria.- Geoheritage, Geotourism and Landscape Protection in Austria.- Part 2: Geomorpic Hotspots of High Scenic Quality and/or High Scientific Interest: Granite Tors of the Waldviertel Region in Lower Austria.- Deeply Incised Valley Meanders of the Bohemian Massif.- Wachau World Heritage Site: A Diverse Riverine Landscape.- Sunken Roads and Palaeosols in Loess Areas in Lower Austria - Landform Development and Cultural Importance.- The Danube Floodplain National Park - A Fluvial Landscape with Expiration Date?.- Lake Neusiedl Area: A Particular Lakescape at the Boundary between Alps and Pannonian Basin.- Quaternary Landforms and Sediments in the Northern Alpine Foreland of Salzburg and UpperAustria.- The Walgau - a Landscape Shaped by Landslides.- Fluvial Geomorphology and River Restoration: Tiroler Lech Nature Park.- The World Heritage Site Hallstatt-Dachstein/Salzkammergut - a Fascinating Geomorphological Field Laboratory.- Gesäuse - River Gorge, Limestone Massifs and Sediment Cascades.- The Rax Karst Massif - a Typical Plateau of the Northern Calcareous Alps?.- Montafon - Geodiversity and Human Impact.- Giant "Bergsturz" Landscapes in the Tyrol.- The Upper Ötz Valley - High Mountain Landscape Diversity and Long Research Tradition.- The Moraine at Trins and the Alpine Lateglacial.- The Krimml Waterfalls in the Hohe Tauern National Park.- Großglockner and Pasterze Glacier - Landscape Evolution at Austria's Highest Summit and its Neighbouring Glacier System.- Gorges and Slots - Three Examples of Geomorphosites in Western Carinthia.- Rock Glaciers in the Austrian Alps - A General Overview with a Special Focus on Dösen Rock Glacier, Hohe Tauern Ran.- The Ore of the Alps UNESCO Global Geopark (Salzburg) - Geosites and Geotourism.- The Variability and Uniqueness of Cirque Landscapes in the Schladminger Tauern.- The Erzberg Area: A Mining Landscape in Styria.- Dobratsch - Landslides and Karst in Austria's Southernmost Nature Park.- Klagenfurt Basin - A Large Basin in the Alps.- Geomorphological Evidence of Past Volcanic Activity in the Southeast of Austria.