Long- and short-term evolution of several Mediterranean denudation hot spots: The role of rainfall variations and human impact

Geomorphology

Volumn 183, Issue , 2013, Pages 14-27

  Vergari, F ^a   Della Seta, M ^a   Del Monte, M ^a   Fredi, P ^a   Lupia Palmieri, E ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Badlands; Central Italy; DGPS survey; Human impact; Morphoevolution; Soil erosion

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BADLANDS; DENUDATION; DGPS; EROSION RATE; LAND USE CHANGE; LANDFORM EVOLUTION; RAINFALL; SOIL EROSION;

ITALY;

EID: 84872303676     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2012.08.002     Document Type: Article

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