Coastal erosion induced by human activities: The case of two embayed beaches on the moroccan coast

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn , Issue SPEC. ISSUE 56, 2009, Pages 1184-1188

  Chaibi, M ^a   Sedrati, M ^b  

^a Faculty Polydisciplinaire of Safi Sidi Bouzid   (Morocco)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Coastal retreat; Sediment starvation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77958569405     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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