Physical Geography of Africa

This book represents a long-awaited, comprehensive geographical and geoscientific overview of the essential geo- and environmental factors of the African continent. It focuses on rocks, relief, climate, water, soil, and vegetation, which drive landscape-shaping processes on the Earth's surface and determine the structure, function, and dynamics of the natural environment, as well as the human-altered environment through land use, settlements, transport networks, and more.
Supplementary sections delve into key contemporary environmental issues related to human activities (e.g., soil erosion, desertification), climate change, and explain geological terminology. Rich color photographs and compelling maps illustrate the information, enhancing understanding.
This book aims to provide interested readers with both a quick overview of the physical geography of the continent and serve as a well-organized reference. It is intended not only for students in relevant fields of study but also for a broad readership interested in all aspects of Africa's environment, including professionals in development organizations and development services who require fundamental knowledge of the continent's physical geography.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 The natural spatial foundations of the continent.- 2 The major regions of the continent.- 3 The basic principles of geological structure and geological evolution.-  4 The major landforms.- 5 The geofactor climate.- 6 Water resources.- 7 Soils, soil erosion, and desertification.- 8 Vegetation formations.- 9 Climate variability and the impacts of climate change.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Roland Baumhauer
• Verlag: Springer, Berlin
• Originaltitel: Die Physische Geographie Afrikas
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erscheint: 11.09.2025
• EAN: 9783662714058
• ISBN: 978-3-662-71405-8
• Seiten: 230
• Illustration: Approx. 230 p. 104 illus., 102 illus. in color.
• Serie: Geography of the Physical Environment
• Themen: Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Geowissenschaften; Sahara, Geographie, Geography, Regionale Geographie, Climate Change, Maghreb, Physische Geographie und Topographie, Madagascar, Sahel, Physical geography, Regional Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Desertification, Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, Cape Province of South Africa, Savanna fires, Geological structure of Africa, Tropical Circulation, Natural spatial foundations of Africa, Soil-forming factors, Congo Basin, Geo- and environmental factors