List of contributors of the atlas
Editorial board
Editors in Chief: | Nana Bolashvili, Andreas Dittmann, Lorenz King, Vazha Neidze |
Cartography Editor: | Guliko Liparteliani |
Technical Editor: | Zaza Gulashvili |
Editors of English Texts: | Emily Bulmer, Marina Chkonia, Morgan Hite, Roger Wheate |
List of contributors to the national atlas
Compiling and publishing a national atlas requires the support, talents and cooperation of many individuals and institutions. Our sincere appreciation goes to:
Text authors
Asanidze Lasha | Karst |
Bolashvili Nana | Preface; Georgia: Balcony of Europe and Intersection of Cultures (English text); Hydrology; Climate |
Bukhnikashvili Alexander | Fauna |
Chkhikvadze Nestan | The Georgian Alphabet (Script) |
Dittmann Andreas | Preface; Georgia: Balcony of Europe and Intersection of Cultures (German text) |
Gachechiladze Revaz | Georgia in Political Space |
Gamkrelidze Gela | Archaeological Sites of Prehistoric and Classical Periods |
Gamkrelidze Irakli | Geology; Tectonics |
Gaprindashvili George | Landslides; Debrisflows |
Geladze Vakhtang | Hydrology |
Gobejishvili Ramin | Geomorphology; Glaciers |
Karalashvili Tamazi | Hydrology |
King Lorenz | Preface; Georgia: Balcony of Europe and Intersection of Cultures (German text) |
Khomeriki Giorgi | Population; Economy |
Lezhava Zaza | Karst |
Lominadze George | Morphology and Dynamics of the Coastal Zone |
Lortkipanidze David | Dmanisi Archaeological Site |
Mumladze Dali | Climate |
Muskhelishvili David | History |
Neidze Vazha | Preface; Georgia: Balcony of Europe and Intersection of Cultures (English text); Population; Cities; Sport |
Papashvili Irakli | Morphology and Dynamics of the Coastal Zone |
Pavliashvili Nino | Tourism |
Salukvadze Elene | Tourism |
Shetekauri Shamil | Flora |
Tielidze Levan | Geomorphology; Glaciers |
Tsereteli Emil | Geomorphology; Landslides; Debrisflows |
Tsikarishvili Kukuri | Karst |
Tutberidze Bejan | Neogene and Pleistocene Volcanism |
Tutberidze Mzia | Tourism |
Authors of maps (the numbers refer to the page numbers of the national atlas)
Asanidze Lasha | 32; 33 |
(Aslanikashvili Alexander) | 103 |
Basilashvili Tsisana | 55b; 62; 63 |
Berdzenishvili Devi | 132; 133 |
Bolashvili Nana | 58 |
(Buachidze Guram) | 16-17 |
Bukhnikashvili Alexander | 80; 81; 82 |
Chanishvili George | 118 |
Chichinadze Tamar | 50; 81; 82; 83; 96-97; 118 (insert map); 119a; 119b; 122, 123 (schemes) |
Chkhikvadze Nestan | 123 |
Chochua Leri | 75 |
Dolidze Jemal | 51a; 52a; 54a; 54b; 55a |
Dondua Lamara | 51a; 54a; 54b; 55a |
Gachechiladze Revaz | X |
(Gagnidze Revaz) | 73 |
(Gagua Givi) | 45; 46; 47; 48; 49; 50; 53b; 57 |
Gagua Mariami | 96-97 |
Gamkrelidze Gela | 120; 121 |
Gamkrelidze Irakli | 10; 11; 12-13; 14-15 |
Gaprindashvili George | 28-29; 30-31; 33; 38; 39; 40; 41 |
Geladze Vakhtang | 58; 59; 60; 61a |
Ghambashidze George | 74 |
Giorgadze Grigol | 126b, 126c |
(Gobejishvili Ramin) | 20; 26; 27; 28-29; 30-31; 39; 41; 52b; 68-69; 70 |
Gogishvili Nani | 51a; 54a; 54b; 55a |
Gogichaishvili Gizo | 51b; 53a |
Gongadze Merab | 43 |
Gulashvili Zaza | 105; 106 |
Gvasalia Jondo | 132; 133 |
(Javakhishvili Alexander) | 59; 60; 61a; 64; 65; 95 |
(Jordania Revaz) | 82 |
(Kaldani Vladimer) | 42; 52b |
Karalashvili Tamazi | 58 |
Kartvelishvili Liana | 52a |
Kavlashvili George | 37a; 37b |
Kharadze Koba | 116-117 |
Khomeriki Giorgi | 84; 86; 87; 90; 91; 98-99; 101; 102; 109b; 118 (insert map); 118 |
Kokosadze Temur | 83 |
Kordzakhia Mitropane | 56 |
Kumladze Roman | 85; 86; 87; 91 |
Lezhava Zaza | 32; 33 |
Liparteliani Guliko | 21; 100; 107a; 109a |
Lominadze George | 34; 36a; 36b |
Lomidze Nino | 52b; 53b; 56 |
Lortkipanidze David | 122 |
Machavariani Nino | 61b |
Maruashvili Levan | 22a; 22b; 23a; 23b |
Matchavariani Lia | 74 |
Meladze George | 85; 86; 87 |
Meladze Givi | 108a; 108b |
Mumladze Dali | 44; 45; 46; 47; 48; 49; 56 |
Muskhelishvili David | 124-125; 126a; 127; 128; 129 |
Mkheidze Badri | 16-17; 18-19 |
Neidze Vazha | 84; 85; 86; 87; 88-89; 90; 91; 92; 104; 109b; 114; 115 |
Nikolaishvili Dali | 77; 78a; 78b; 79; 107b |
Papashvili Irakli | 34; 36a; 36b |
Pavliashvili Nino | 110; 112-113 |
Salukvadze Elene | 110 |
Salukvadze Manana | 42; 52b |
Sologashvili Nato | 100; 107a; 109a; 101 (insert map) |
Shetekauri Shamil | 72; 73 |
Sikharulidze Iuri | 132; 133 |
(Sukhishvili Eter) | 55b |
Suknidze Nikoloz | 88-89; 90 |
Tielidze Levan | 28-29; 68-69; 70; 71 |
Tordia Avtandil | 130-131; 132; 133 |
Tordia Tengiz | 132; 133 |
Tskhakaia Tamar | 83; 96-97 |
Tsereteli Emil | 20; 26; 28-29; 30-31; 38; 39; 40; 41 |
Tsikarishvili Kukuri | 32; 33 |
Tsintsadze Zurab | 134-135, 136 |
Tutberidze Bejan | 24 |
Tutberidze Mzia | 110; 111 |
Urushadze Tengiz | 74 |
Zautashvili Berdo | 16-17; 18-19 |
The technical team of TSU Vakhushti Bagrationi Institute of Geography accomplished their professional work with great and unending enthusiasm and dedication: Lasha Asanidze, David Beroshvili, Tamila Chaladze, Tamar Chicinadze, Nino Chikhradze, Sofiko Dzhvarsheishvili, Lela Gadrali, Manana Goglidze, George Gaprindashvili, Nana Getiashvili, David Kartvelishvili, George Kavlashvili, Mikheil Khabazishvili, Tamar Khardziani, Roman Kumladze, Nino Lomidze, Nato Sologashvili, Nikoloz Suknidze, Levan Tielidze, Mariam Tsitsagi
Consultants
The editors are very grateful to several consultants who accompanied the development of the atlas with their advice in all aspects, from concept to layout, from wording to terminology: Giorgi Cheishvili, Zurab Javakhishvili, Besik Kalandadze, Tamaz Karalashvili, Revaz Khazaradze, Levan Kutateladze, Vasil Liparteliani, Philipp Koch, Jürg Rohner, Elene Salukvadze, Tea Shelia, Aslan Suladze, Kukuri Tavartkiladze, Nana Zautashvili