Atlantic storminess and historical sand drift in Western Europe: Implications for future management of coastal dunes

Journal of Coastal Conservation

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 227-236

  Clarke, Michèle L ^a   Rendell, Helen M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Afforestation; Atlantic storms; Coastal sand dunes; Historical sand drift

Indexed keywords

AFFORESTATION; COASTAL EVOLUTION; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; DRIFT BEHAVIOR; DUNE FIELD; HISTORICAL RECORD; NATURE CONSERVATION; STORM;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 79551604267     PISSN: 14000350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11852-010-0099-y     Document Type: Article

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