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\ud Sand mobility in European coastal dunes was traditional viewed as a problem to be solved and literally ‘fixed’. These attitudes were challenged by the emergence of the dynamic approach to coastal dune management, a concept proposed at the 1987 ...
Rooney, Paul
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This is a pre-copy-editing, author-produced version of an article accepted in June 29, 2021 following peer review for publication in Environment & History [forthcoming] © The White Horse PressIn the Anthropocene, predicted sea-level rise is expected to ...
Freitas, Joana Gaspar de +2 more
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Coastal sand dunes are multifunctional landscapes with rich biodiversity and provide ecological goods and services. They play a dual role as a sediment sink or a source to maintain the long-term stability of a coastal system.
Sampath, Dissanayake Mudiyanselage Ruwan +1 more
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Mid- to Late-Quaternary evolution of the Wilderness Barrier dunes, South Africa [PDF]
Barrier dunes represent potentially long-term, but complex, archives of coastal evolution. The examples occupying the Wilderness embayment, on the southern Cape coast of South Africa, form a regionally unique system of three shore-parallel barriers ...
Dunajko, Adam C.
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In recent years, there has been increasing societal awareness of the crucial role that coastal dunes play in protecting against rising sea levels, mitigating climate change impacts, promoting biodiversity, and providing recreational opportunities.
Sampath, Dissanayake Mudiyanselage Ruwan +2 more
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Radioecology of temperate coastal sand dunes: A synthesis [PDF]
Temperate coastal sand dunes are amongst the most dynamic landscapes on earth, their evolution being mediated by both climatic and environmental conditions.
Wood, M.D. +3 more
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Study of sand dunes and coastal erosion at Mustang Island and North Padre Island
Structures within nature are often found to be resilient to withstand harsh environments, dunes for example offer protection against wind and tidal erosion.
Sakai, Sachiko
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Agroecological Management of Degrading Coastal Dunes in Southern Anatolia
The determination of the present and ideal land use planning of the Mediterranean coastal sand dunes in Adana, S. Turkey has been undertaken by an interdisciplinary group with a holistic approach with the designation of a land management unit (LMU ...
Yılmaz, Tülühan +9 more
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