Institute’s researchers contributed to two chapters in “Recent landform evolution: The Carpatho-Balkan-Dinaric region” published by Springer

Lóczy, D. – Stankoviansky, M. – Kotarba, A. (eds.)
RECENT LANDFORM EVOLUTION: THE CARPATHO-BALKAN-DINARIC REGION
Springer, 2012, 460 pp.

The Carpatho-Balkan Commission and the International Association of Geomorphologists (IAG) Carpatho-Balkan-Dinaric Regional Working Group, promote networking between researchers and the exchange of research experiences. Following a brief introduction into the geology, climatology and land cover of the Carpatho-Balkan-Dinaric region, the book provides detailed information on research applying both traditional and innovative techniques and summarizes contemporary knowledge on recent geomorphic processes.

This volume also examines key geomorphic processes influencing land use and economic activities as well as contributions discussing processes under climatic changes. Anna Grešková, Milan Lehotský and Ján Urbánek contributed to the chapter dealing with recent landform evolution in Slovakia. Ján Feranec is co-author of the chapter dedicated to land cover describing as well as to the study of its changes in the Carpatho-Balkan-Dinaric region.