An integrated approach to coastal erosion problems in northern Tuscany (Italy): Littoral morphological evolution and cell distribution

Geomorphology

Volumn 129, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 204-214

  Anfuso, G ^a   Pranzini, E ^b   Vitale, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cell; Erosion; Human made structures; Italy; Littoral; Tuscany

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH; COASTAL EROSION; COASTAL EVOLUTION; COASTAL PROTECTION; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SLOPE DYNAMICS;

ARNO RIVER; ITALY; TUSCANY;

EID: 79954986200     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2011.01.023     Document Type: Article

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