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Recent Landform Evolution in the Ukrainian Carpathians

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Recent Landform Evolution

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In the Ukrainian Carpathians the boundary between the forest and subalpine belts (at about 1,400–1,500 m) divides different systems of geomorphic processes. In the subalpine belt mass movements, gully erosion and nivation dominate and affect the slopes of extensive erosional surfaces. Avalanches occur on slopes with inclinations of 20–45° at elevations of 300–2,000 m. Neotectonic uplift and denudation rates are in approximate equilibrium (both 1.5–2.5 mm year−1). Gullies and ravines are the most widespread form of erosion at lower elevations. There are three types of karst in the Ukrainian Carpathians: carbonate, sulfate, and salt karsts. In recent decades human impact on geomorphic processes has intensified and landslides, debris flows, and extreme floods have become more frequent. The alterations in the water and sediment discharges and channel morphology of rivers are good indicators of environmental changes.

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  1. Department of Geodesy and Cartography, Faculty of Land Use, National University of Nature Use and Life Sciences of Ukraine, Vasylkivs’ka Str. 17/114, 03040, Kyiv, Ukraine

    Ivan Kovalchuk

  2. Department of Geomorphology, Faculty of Geography, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Doroshenko Str. 41, 79000, Lviv, Ukraine

    Yaroslav Kravchuk

  3. Department of Applied Geography and Cartography, Faculty of Geography, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Doroshenko Str. 41, 79000, Lviv, Ukraine

    Andriy Mykhnovych & Olha Pylypovych

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Kovalchuk, I., Kravchuk, Y., Mykhnovych, A., Pylypovych, O. (2012). Recent Landform Evolution in the Ukrainian Carpathians. In: Lóczy, D., Stankoviansky, M., Kotarba, A. (eds) Recent Landform Evolution. Springer Geography. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2448-8_8

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