Results 191 to 200 of about 23,371 (240)

Dune slack restoration in Dutch mainland coastal dunes

Journal for Nature Conservation, 2008
Summary The 45,000 ha Dutch dunes are relatively well protected but they suffer from severe desiccation. During the last decade a lot of knowledge has been obtained about the steering processes of eco-hydrology in dunes resulting in well-founded schemes to restore wet dune slack communities.
H.G.J.M. van der Hagen, L.H.W.T. Geelen, C.N. de Vries   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

Linking restoration ecology with coastal dune restoration

Geomorphology, 2013
Abstract Restoration and preservation of coastal dunes is urgently needed because of the increasingly rapid loss and degradation of these ecosystems because of many human activities. These activities alter natural processes and coastal dynamics, eliminate topographic variability, fragment, degrade or eliminate habitats, reduce diversity and threaten ...
D. Lithgow, M.L. Martínez, J.B. Gallego-Fernández, P.A. Hesp, P. Flores, S. Gachuz, N. Rodríguez-Revelo, O. Jiménez-Orocio, G. Mendoza-González, L.L. Álvarez-Molina   +9 more
openaire   +1 more source

Beach–dune sediment budgets and dune morphodynamics following coastal dune restoration, Wickaninnish Dunes, Canada

Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 2016
AbstractThe results from three years of surveying and monitoring a dynamic foredune and dunefield restoration effort on Vancouver Island, Canada is presented. Complete removal of foredune vegetation occurred in three phases spaced a year apart in an effort to control invasive Ammophila spp.
Ian B. Darke, Ian J. Walker, Patrick A. Hesp   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

Set of indices to assess dune development and dune restoration potential in beach-dune systems on Mediterranean developed coasts

Journal of Environmental Management, 2020
The purpose of this paper is to contribute with a tool to guide decision makers with some level of understanding of coastal dynamics as to the most appropriate management measures to adopt. A set of indices for assessing beach-dune systems and their potential for dune restoration are presented. The systems analysed are described using variables related
Carla Garcia-Lozano, Josep Pintó, Francesc Xavier Roig-Munar   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Seasonal Erosion and Restoration of Mars’ Northern Polar Dunes

Science, 2011
High-resolution images of Mars show active sand transport on northern polar dunes.
C J, Hansen, M, Bourke, N T, Bridges, S, Byrne, C, Colon, S, Diniega, C, Dundas, K, Herkenhoff, A, McEwen, M, Mellon, G, Portyankina, N, Thomas   +11 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Biological assessment of dune restoration in south Texas

Ocean & Coastal Management, 2018
Abstract A dune restoration program was initiated by the City of South Padre Island, Texas in 2010 consisting primarily of plantings of Sea Oats, Uniola paniculata, and Bitter Panicum, Panicum amarum, and has continued annually thereafter. These restoration efforts were evaluated by comparing selected metrics of ecosystem structure and function among
Shelby R. Bessette, David W. Hicks, Alejandro Fierro-Cabo   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

Restoration of Dune Mobility in The Netherlands

2013
In western Europe, large and important coastal dune systems exist, consisting of complexes with parabolic dunes, transverse dunes, etc. In The Netherlands, as in other parts of Europe, dunes are in a phase of stabilization. Mobile dunes in these systems, however, are extremely rare.
Sebastiaan M. Arens, Quirinus L. Slings, Luc H. W. T. Geelen, Harrie G. J. M. Van der Hagen   +3 more
openaire   +1 more source

Restoration of Dune Vegetation in the Netherlands

2013
The biodiversity of the open dune landscapes in the Netherlands is gradually declining due to less intensive use of the dunes, increased deposition of atmospheric nitrogen (5–10 fold increase between 1939 and 1981), and a growing need of drinking water for urban areas that led to desiccation of dune wetlands .
Grootjans, A.P., Dullo, B.S., Kooijman, A.M., Bekker, R.M., Aggenbach, C.   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Beach and Dune Restoration

2008
This book analyzes the tradeoffs involved in restoring beaches and dunes on intensively developed coasts, the most effective approaches to use, and the ways to educate and involve stakeholders. It identifies restoration strategies that enhance natural processes and make coastal landforms more dynamic while maintaining their value for shore protection ...
openaire   +1 more source

Coastal Dunes: Human Impact and Need for Restoration

2013
A large proportion of the world population lives at or near the coast, which results in high impact and degradation of coastal ecosystems, such as the beach and coastal dunes. These ecosystems are particularly threatened by the impact of human activities because of the increasing demand of sun and sand tourism throughout the world.
M. Luisa Martínez, Patrick A. Hesp, Juan B. Gallego-Fernández   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source