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The importance of Dogu’a Tembien for geotourism and its mountainous character warrant the elaboration of a geo-trekking map at a scale of 1:50,000. This map will contribute to (a) a better understanding of the spatial relations between lithology, topography, geomorphology, land use, natural vegetation and human activities, (b) location of phenomena mentioned in the geo-trekking guide, (c) facilitating access to geomorphosites, and (d) the overall development of the district through touristic activities. The geo-trekking map (1189 mm wide and 841 mm high, or A0 size) was prepared from intensive fieldwork campaigns as well as remote sensing analysis, and constructed in a GIS environment.
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The original version of the book was inadvertently published with an incorrect figure in Chapter 36, which has now been corrected. The erratum chapter and the book have been updated.
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Jacob, M., Nyssen, J. (2019). Geo-Trekking Map of Dogu’a Tembien (1:50,000). In: Nyssen, J., Jacob, M., Frankl, A. (eds) Geo-trekking in Ethiopia’s Tropical Mountains. GeoGuide. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04955-3_36
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