Evaluation of cliff retreat and beach nourishment in southern Portugal using photogrammetric techniques

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 24, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2008, Pages 184-193

  De Oliveira, S Cruz ^a   Catalao J ^b   Ferreira, O ^c   Alveirinho Dias, J M ^c  

^a INSTITUTO DE GEOGRAFIA E ORDENAMENTO DO TERRITÓRIO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Cliff retreat; Coastal evolution; Hazard; Photogrammetric techniques; Southern Portugal

Indexed keywords

BEACH EROSION; BEACH NOURISHMENT; CLIFF; COASTAL EVOLUTION; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; GIS; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; PHOTOGRAMMETRY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 51549097338     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/06-0781.1     Document Type: Article

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