TY - CHAP
T1 - Landscapes and landforms of Scotland
T2 - a geomorphological odyssey
AU - Gordon, John E.
AU - Ballantyne, Colin K.
PY - 2021/8/25
Y1 - 2021/8/25
N2 - The landscapes and landforms of Scotland are renowned for their outstanding geodiversity, the outcome of a long and complex geological evolution, Cenozoic uplift and etchplanation, and modification by glacial and interglacial processes during the Quaternary. The Scottish landscape has provided the stimulus for over two centuries of groundbreaking research in geology and geomorphology, beginning with the seminal work of James Hutton (1726–1797) and the subsequent development of uniformitarianism as a geological paradigm by Charles Lyell (1797–1875). From 1840, Scottish researchers played a major part in the recognition of the role of Quaternary glaciation in fashioning the landscape, and other nineteenth-century Scottish pioneers developed such concepts as glacio-isostasy, multiple Pleistocene glaciations and the astronomical theory of climate change. We trace the subsequent history of key geomorphological developments in Scotland before outlining the rationale for the chapters in this book: (i) four systematic chapters that set the context and chronology for those that follow; (ii) 17 regionally focused chapters that encompass particular landscapes; and (iii) six thematic-based chapters that highlight particular aspects of Scotland’s geomorphology. The final chapter addresses geoconservation, and the approach and measures adopted to protect Scotland's exceptional geoheritage.
AB - The landscapes and landforms of Scotland are renowned for their outstanding geodiversity, the outcome of a long and complex geological evolution, Cenozoic uplift and etchplanation, and modification by glacial and interglacial processes during the Quaternary. The Scottish landscape has provided the stimulus for over two centuries of groundbreaking research in geology and geomorphology, beginning with the seminal work of James Hutton (1726–1797) and the subsequent development of uniformitarianism as a geological paradigm by Charles Lyell (1797–1875). From 1840, Scottish researchers played a major part in the recognition of the role of Quaternary glaciation in fashioning the landscape, and other nineteenth-century Scottish pioneers developed such concepts as glacio-isostasy, multiple Pleistocene glaciations and the astronomical theory of climate change. We trace the subsequent history of key geomorphological developments in Scotland before outlining the rationale for the chapters in this book: (i) four systematic chapters that set the context and chronology for those that follow; (ii) 17 regionally focused chapters that encompass particular landscapes; and (iii) six thematic-based chapters that highlight particular aspects of Scotland’s geomorphology. The final chapter addresses geoconservation, and the approach and measures adopted to protect Scotland's exceptional geoheritage.
KW - Geodiversity
KW - Geoheritage
KW - Geology
KW - Geomorphology
KW - History of geomorphology
KW - Landscape
KW - Scotland
UR - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71246-4
UR - https://discover.libraryhub.jisc.ac.uk/search?isn=9783030712457&rn=1
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-030-71246-4_1
DO - 10.1007/978-3-030-71246-4_1
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:85114086234
SN - 9783030712457
SN - 9783030712488
T3 - World geomorphological landscapes
SP - 1
EP - 11
BT - Landscapes and landforms of Scotland
A2 - Ballantyne, Colin K.
A2 - Gordon, John E.
PB - Springer Science and Business Media B.V.
CY - Cham
ER -