Human impacts on fluvial systems in the Mediterranean region

Geomorphology

Volumn 79, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 311-335

  Hooke, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Connectivity; Land degradation; Land management; Mediterrean; River management; Rivers; Soil erosion

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; DAM CONSTRUCTION; DEFORESTATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY; LAND DEGRADATION; LAND USE; RIVER MANAGEMENT; SOIL EROSION; TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECT;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 33748488895     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2006.06.036     Document Type: Article

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