An example of the effects of anthropogenic changes on natural environment in the Apulian karst (southern Italy)

Environmental Geology

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 313-325

  Andriani, G F ^a   Walsh, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Environmental management; Exceptional rainfall; Flood; Human changes; Karst; Murge

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC ACTIVITY; ANTHROPOGENIC CHANGES; CATCHMENT BASINS; DRY VALLEY; EXCEPTIONAL RAINFALL; FLASH FLOODING; HUMAN ACTIVITIES; HUMAN CHANGES; HUMAN LIVES; KARST; KARST AREAS; MURGE; NATURAL CAVITY; NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS; NATURAL LANDSCAPES; NATURAL PROCESS; SOUTHERN ITALY; STUDY SITES; UNDERGROUND DRAINAGE;

CATCHMENTS; DEFORESTATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

LANDFORMS;

CATCHMENT; DEFORESTATION; DRAINAGE NETWORK; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FLASH FLOOD; GEOMORPHOLOGY; HUMAN ACTIVITY; KARST; QUARRYING; RAINFALL; STORM; SUSTAINABILITY; URBANIZATION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; MURGIA; PUGLIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 70349855012     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00254-008-1604-6     Document Type: Article

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