Morphological changes in dunes as an indicator of anthropogenic interferences in arid dune fields

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn , Issue SPEC. ISSUE 65, 2013, Pages 1271-1276

  Cabrera Vega, L L ^a   Cruz Avero, N ^a   Hernandez Calvento L ^a   Hernandez Cordero A I ^a   Fernandez Cabrera E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aerial photographs; Arid climate; Artificial dunes; Canary Islands; Human activity; Tourism

Indexed keywords

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY; ARID ENVIRONMENT; COASTAL LANDFORM; DUNE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; MORPHOLOGY; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT; URBAN DEVELOPMENT;

CANARY ISLANDS; SPAIN;

EID: 84883751619     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/SI65-215     Document Type: Conference Paper

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