Spatial approach to medium-term coastal evolution in south Sicily (Italy): Implications for coastal erosion management

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 33-42

  Martínez Del Pozo, José Ángel ^a   Anfuso, Giorgio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Erosion; Human impacts; Management; Shoreline trend

Indexed keywords

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BEACH MORPHOLOGY; BREAKWATER; COASTAL EROSION; COASTAL EVOLUTION; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; EROSION CONTROL; GIS; HARBOR; MORPHODYNAMICS; PORT INSTALLATION; SEAFLOOR MAPPING; SHORELINE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SICILY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 39149089672     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/05-0598.1     Document Type: Article

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