Coastal erosion along the Caribbean coast of Colombia: Magnitudes, causes and management

Ocean and Coastal Management

Volumn 114, Issue , 2015, Pages 129-144

  Rangel Buitrago, Nelson Guillermo ^a   Anfuso, Giorgio ^b   Williams, Allan Thomas ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DEL ATLÁNTICO   (Colombia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Coastal occupation; Satellite image; Sediments protection structures

Indexed keywords

EID: 84934271648     PISSN: 09645691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2015.06.024     Document Type: Article

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