Man's impact on the coastline

Journal of Iberian Geology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 167-190

  Evans, Graham ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coastline changes; Erosion; Hinterland; Human impact; Pollution; Reclamation; Sediment supply

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CLIMATE CHANGE; COAST; COASTAL EROSION; COASTAL PROTECTION; HUMAN ACTIVITY; MARINE POLLUTION; SEA LEVEL CHANGE;

EID: 52949142192     PISSN: 16986180     EISSN: 18867995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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