Scotland's coast: Understanding past and present processes for sustainable management

Scottish Geographical Journal

Volumn 120, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 99-116

  McGlashan, Derek J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coastal landforms and processes; Coastal strategy; Management

Indexed keywords

COASTAL LANDFORM; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; GEOMORPHOLOGICAL FEATURE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 4744342937     PISSN: 14702541     EISSN: 1751665X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00369220418737195     Document Type: Article

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