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28 years of vegetation change (1978 – 2006) in a calcareous coastal dune system

, 2010
Changes in vegetation structure and composition over a 28 year period (1978–2006) following removal of human-induced disturbances, were examined in a calcareous coastal dune system in Point Nepean National Park (380 19’S, 1440 41’E) in south-eastern ...
Turner, Vivienne, Douglas, Imelda, Moxham, Claire, Walker, Gidja   +3 more
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Coastal dunes: a primer for dune management with models of dune response to storm frequencies

, 2000
Because the preservation and restoration of coastal dunes can be almost entirely a community effort and responsibility, this booklet is directed towards assisting communities to understand dune processes and establish effective dune management programs ...

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Isolation, Insularity and Resilience: A Review of the Geophysical, Socioeconomic, and Environmental Vulnerabilities of Gran Canaria and Lesvos Islands for Policy Interventions to Global Change

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The dynamic nature of small islands being geographically isolated and their perceived connectedness with global networks complicates research attempts to draw general conclusions on whether insularity leads to marginalization or strengthens their resilience for sustainable development.
Toheeb Lekan Jolaosho, Mazen Marouani, Takwa Boughanmi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of Beach Erosion Vulnerability in the Province of Valencia, Spain

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
This research analyses beach vulnerability to erosion along the coast of Valencia province, Spain. The Coastal Vulnerability Index (CVI) is used to assess vulnerability, considering the following variables: beach width, beach erosion/accretion rate, dune
Pablo Ortiz, Isabel López, José Ignacio Pagán   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Behavior of manufactured sand and recycled coarse aggregate concrete‐filled steel tubular stub columns with circular section

Structural Concrete, EarlyView.
Abstract Accelerated urbanization has intensified environmental concerns due to excessive natural resource consumption and construction waste generation. Circular concrete‐filled steel tube (CFST) columns incorporating manufactured sand recycled coarse aggregate (MS‐RCA) concrete have emerged as an innovative composite element offering notable ...
Minsheng Guan, Qi Chen, Gang Wang, Aiguo Xiong, Ying Wang, Le Li, Anne W. M. Ng, Qing Quan Liang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Measuring alpha and beta diversity by field and Remote-Sensing data: a challenge for coastal dunes biodiversity monitoring

, 2021
Combining field and remotely sensed (RS) data represents a promising approach for an extensive and up-to-date ecosystem assessment. We investigated the potential of the “Spectral Variability Hypothesis” (SVH) in linking field collected and remote sensed ...
Frate, L., Di Febbraro, M., Carranza, M. L., Marzialetti, F., Cascone, S., Acosta, A. T. R.   +5 more
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Mobile consumers influence the shoreward edge of intertidal seagrass ecosystems

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
Ecological paradigms suggest that the environmentally stressful edge of a habitat is determined by physical factors. The work finds that, counter to these paradigms, an environmentally stressful edge can also be impacted by biotic interactions and are more complex than suggested.
Stephanie R. Valdez, Carter S. Smith, Catherine L. Brenner, Avery B. Paxton, Brian R. Silliman   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fuzzy approaches provide improved spatial detection of coastal dune EU habitats

Ecological Informatics
Mapping habitats on coastal dunes, crucial yet highly vulnerable ecosystems, requires objectivity and repeatability, which are still lacking in the implementation of the Habitats Directive.
Emilia Pafumi, Claudia Angiolini, Giovanni Bacaro, Emanuele Fanfarillo, Tiberio Fiaschi, Duccio Rocchini, Simona Sarmati, Michele Torresani, Hannes Feilhauer, Simona Maccherini   +9 more
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Connaissance, potentialités et valorisation des Dunes de Flandre : vers une démarche Opération Grand Site

Bulletin de l’Association de Géographes Français, 2016
The “Dunes de Flandre”, a coastal dunes system located between Dunkirk and the Belgian border at the edge of the North Sea, constitute the last coastal dunes of the Nord department of France.
Caroline Rufin-Soler, Christelle Audouit
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‘Reinventing’ the Beach? Lessons from a Local Development Plan in the French Riviera

The Political Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract Coastal squeeze is now so tangible both globally and locally that the focus of scientific debate has expanded from the erosion of beaches to the risk of their disappearance. In this context, it is crucial to explore local development plans that aim to preserve the long‐term existence of a beach.
Isabelle Bruno, Grégory Salle
wiley   +1 more source