Historia geologiczna i współczesna rzeźba terenu / Geological history and contemporary relief

The text presents the main stages of the geological development of the area, taking into account the diversity of age and type of bedrock. The influence of evolution of the Carpathian Foredeep and Alpine orogenesis on the tectonic development and accumulation of Miocene sediments in the southern part of the Miechów Basin is presented. The impact of climate change and the development of continental glaciation on the transformation of the natural environment are discussed: changes in the plant cover, accumulation of fluvial and slope deposits, and the intensity of geomorphological processes. Particular attention is paid to the formation of loess cover – the origin of the loess, its age and deposition conditions. The development of the relief of the presented area – the bottom of the Vistula valley and the Proszowice Plateau – is presented in detail against the background of climate change, settlement development and human economic activity. The contemporary relief of the area as well as the type and intensity of geomorphological processes have been characterized.