Щедра и разнообразна природа Черноземного края. Здесь исключительно мозаично сочетаются ландшафты, созданные человеком, и девственные ландшафты, сохранившиеся в заповедниках и заказниках.

In the geological sciences, the term "tectonics" refers to the processes, structures and landforms associated with deformation of the Earth's crust. In a broader sense, it refers to the evolution of these structures and landforms over time. On a global scale, we are concerned with the origin of continents and ocean basins, he which are the largest landforms produced by tectonics on Earth At the regional scale, we are-interested in structures that produce mountain chains. <...>

Landforms and landscapes vary enormously across the Earth, from high mountains to endless plains. At a smaller scale, Nature often surprises us by creating shapes which look improbable. Many physical landscapes are so immensely beautiful that they have received the highest possible recognition—they hold the status of World Heritage properties. Apart from often being immensely scenic, landscapes tell stories which not uncommonly can be traced back in time for tens of million years and include unique events.

Горные ледники служат своеобразными индикаторами климатических изменений. Значительное сокращение их размеров во второй половине ХХ-начале XXI столетия свидетельствует об изменении климатических условий в мире (Яншин, 2001, Kyoto Protokol..., 1998). Эта тенденция вероятнее всего сохранится и в недалеком будущем. На конференции ООН по окружающей среде и развитию в Рио-де Жанейро в 1992 г. горные регионы отнесены к хрупким экосистемам, а их изучение признано одной из приоритетных тем Повестки дня на XXI век.

The Istituto di Ricerca per la Protezione Idrogeologica (IRPI), of the Italian Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), designs and executes research, technical and development activities in the vast and variegated field of natural hazards, vulnerability assessment and georisk mitigation. We study all geo-hydrological hazards, including floods, landslides, erosion processes, subsidence, droughts, and hazards in coastal and mountain areas. We investigate the availability and quality of water, the exploitation of geo-resources, and the disposal of wastes. We research the expected impact of climatic and environmental changes on geo-hazards and georesources, and we contribute to the design of sustainable adaptation strategies. Our outreach activities contribute to educate and inform on geo-hazards and their consequences in Italy. <...>

The study of karst land forms is a branch of geomorphology, the study of the landscape features of the earth’s surface and the processes by which these landforms are formed. The essential characteristic of areas of karst landforms is the presence of vertical and underground drainage. All karst regions are areas of massive limestones.

В книге рассматриваются миграция химических элементов, геохимические сопряжения и условия формирования вторичных ореолов рассеяния в мерзлотных таежных и степных ландшафтах. Описываются геохимические ландшафты рудных месторождений, активизированных зон разломов, минеральных источников — аршанов и очагов эндемических болезней.

В монографии дана многоаспектная характеристика и оценка природных комплексов на скальном побережье Белого моря, расположенного на крайнем северо-востоке Карелии (между устьями рек Гридина и Кереть), в том числе на фоне обширных сопредельных прибеломор-ских территорий. Представлены результаты обследования территории пятью институтами КарНЦ РАН, в том числе с использованием обширного фонда литературных и собранных ранее материалов.

Active tectonics is the study of dynamic tectonic processes that shape the landscape and have an impact on human society. Tectonic geomorphology is the part of active tectonics that is concerned with landforms produced by tectonic processes and the application of geomorphic principles to tectonic problems. Tectonic geomorphology increasingly has become one of the principal tools in a variety of applications, including identification of active faults, formation of geologic structures, seismic-hazard assessment, and the study of landscape evolution. Tectonic geomorphology has proven to be useful in these applications because tectonically produced landforms are created and preserved over time intervals ideal for recording landscape change. <...>