Geo-trekking in Ethiopia's tropical mountains : the Dogu'a Tembien district / Jan Nyssen, Miro Jacob, Amaury Frankl, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Nyssen, Jan, editor.

Jacob, Miro, editor.

Frankl, Amaury, editor.

Series:

GeoGuide (Springer (Firm))

GeoGuide

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geology--Ethiopia--Tigray Region.

Geomorphology--Ethiopia--Tigray Region.

Hiking.

Geomorphology.

Geology.

Tigray Region (Ethiopia)--Geography.

Tigray Region (Ethiopia)--Description and travel.

Hiking--Ethiopia--Tigray Region--Guidebooks.

Ethiopia--Tigray Region.

Genre:

Guidebooks.

Physical Description:

2 volumes : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer, [2019]

Contents:

Vol. 1. Part 1. Setting the scene

Part 2. Geology and geomorphology

Part 3. Water

Part 4. Vegetation and biodiversity

Part 5. Geomorphic processes

Part 6. Land and agriculture

Part 7. Historical, sociological and cultural dimensions

Vol. 2. Part 8. Geotourism and trekking in Dogu'a Tembien.

Notes:

This book is based on over 150 scientific papers about the Dogu'a Tembien district in Ethiopia. To reach a broader public of people interested in geosites and human-environment interactions, the authors here add a geoguide about this mountain district in Ethiopia(13°30' N, 39°10' E; upto 2850 m high) which shows a varied lithology. A large team has carried out research in that district over the past 23 years, including long stays in the areas. Numerous viewpoints and geosites are only accessible on foot; hence the authors prepared the book as a trekking guide, which will enhance sustainable tourism in the same time. This edited work summarises the study results in the international literature into a comprehensive book, which comprises 35 thematic chapters, detailed description of 573 km of trekking routes to access the landscape and the most scenic excursion points, as well as the necessary logistical information -- Page 4 of cover.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9783030049546

303004954X

OCLC:

1059320084