Human influence and the changing geomorphology of Mediterranean deltas and coasts over the last 6000 years: From progradation to destruction phase?

Earth-Science Reviews

Volumn 139, Issue , 2014, Pages 336-361

  Anthony, Edward J ^a   Marriner, Nick ^b   Morhange, Christophe ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE FRANCHE COMTÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Holocene Mediterranean environmental change; Human environment interaction; Mediterranean basin; Mediterranean coast; Mediterranean delta; Mediterranean river

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; COASTAL EROSION; COASTAL MORPHOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; HOLOCENE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; PROGRADATION;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 84910081946     PISSN: 00128252     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.earscirev.2014.10.003     Document Type: Review

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