Beach erosion and marine aggregate dredging: A question of evidence?

Geographical Journal

Volumn 174, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 332-343

  Phillips, M R ^a  

^a Swansea Metropolitan University   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Beach variability; Gradients; Monitoring; Morphology; Processes; South Wales

Indexed keywords

BEACH EROSION; COASTAL MORPHOLOGY; COASTAL PROTECTION; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; DREDGING; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTH WALES; UNITED KINGDOM; WALES; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 55949089740     PISSN: 00167398     EISSN: 14754959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4959.2008.00306.x     Document Type: Article

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