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Citizens' View of their Relationship with Tourism in a Desert Coastal Area
Journal of Coastal Research, 2020Perez-Liu, R. and Tejada-Tejada, M., 2020. Citizens´ view of their relationship with tourism in a desert coastal area. In: Malvarez, G. and Navas, F. (eds.), Global Coastal Issues of 2020. Journal of Coastal Research, Special Issue No. 95, pp. 925–929. Coconut Creek (Florida), ISSN 0749-0208.The perceptions of the local community about the benefits and
Rosario Pérez-Liu +1 more
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On formation of coastal deserts
1984Third Conference on Meteorology of the Coastal Zone, American Meteorological ...
Kuo, H.L., Chu, Peter C.
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The Impact of Plantations on Weather and Climate in Coastal Desert Regions
Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 2014AbstractRecent advances in technology permit the irrigation of dry, coastal areas, avoiding the use of fossil water and conflicts with other land use (e.g., for food production). Consequently, it becomes reasonable to consider large-scale plantations for mitigating increases in atmospheric concentrations by carbon sequestration and to study local ...
Volker Wulfmeyer +5 more
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Reforesting the Coastal Deserts of the World: A Peruvian Case-Study
Journal of Economics Finance and International Business, 2023This paper discusses the technical and economic possibilities of adapting new technologies for harvesting water from clouds for the purposes of reforestation of vast arid areas of the Peruvian coastline. Peru is the climatical synthesis of the world, with great diversity of climates due to numerous factors such as its latitude, the Andes, the Peruvian ...
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An alternative water supply for chilean coastal desert villages
International Journal of Water Resources Development, 1992The measured domestic water consumption rates in two fishing villages on the arid north coast of Chile were 14.2 and 19.7 l/pers/day. The villagers pay 10% of their family income for water in Chungungo and 6% in Los Hornos. The true subsidized cost of the water would represent 39% and 26% respectively of average family income.
Cereceda, P. +2 more
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Climate–Vegetation and Human Welfare in the Coastal Deserts
2010Deserts, coastal and inland, represent serious challenge for life on Earth. The lack of water makes survival difficult for both wildlife and people, but the desert has a fascinating allure and a rich wildlife. The unique biota of deserts are ancient civilization including fragile creatures that need to be protected for the welfare of desert peoples ...
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Eolian Sand Sheets of Peruvian Coastal Desert: ABSTRACT
AAPG Bulletin, 1970Gemini color photographs of the Peruvian coast reveal fan-shaped patterns of eolian sand sheets emanating from small bays and extending inland 20-40 km. The sand sheets are spaced at regular intervals, and each comprises a distinct sand-distribution system with recognizable components.
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Mariculture on land—A system for biofuel farming in coastal deserts
Biomass, 1981Abstract A system for biofuel farming in coastal deserts is presently under investigation in a cooperative European project. The biomass production is based on seawater which is pumped through shallow artificial ponds. Due to the high productivity of phytoplankton, easy fermentation to methane, and complete recycling of mineral nutrients, the net ...
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AN OUTPOST FOR DESERT BIRDS ON THE COASTAL SLOPE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Western Birds, 2011Aguanga, California, is located on the Pacific slope of Riverside County and has no direct connection to the Colorado Desert. However, isolated populations of birds associated with the desert occur in the arid shrublands surrounding this small community.
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