December, 2012

Editors: Marcel MINDRESCU and Ionela GRADINARU

Research articles included in this volume and the next one (vol. 22) originating from contributions during the 1^st workshop on Interdisciplinarity in Geoscience in the Carpathian Basin (IGCB) which was held in the Department of Geography, University of Suceava between 19-22 October 2012. The proceedings of the workshop were centered on presentations of the researchers’ scientific endeavors and results, followed by open debates and exchanges of ideas on the topics presented. All the presentations were focused on various study areas from the Carpathian basin, especially from the mountainous area, and pertained, in terms of the type of approach, to various fields, such as: Geography (geomorphology, hidrology, GIS, biogeography), Biology (botany, ecology, palinology), Geology (speleology, cave records, quaternary science), Environmental science (human impact, paleoenvironment) and Tourism.