https://aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.4319/lo.1989.34.4.0790

Coastal environments: An introduction to the physical, ecological and cultural systems of coastlines

What has happened to coastal dunes in the last half century? A multitemporal coastal landscape analysis in Central Italy

The Anthropocene is a major new concept in the Earth sciences and this book examines the effects on geomorphology within this period. Drawing examples from many different global environments, this comprehensive volume demonstrates that human impact on landforms and land-forming processes is profound, due to various driving forces, including: use of fire; extinction of fauna; development of agriculture, urbanisation, and globalisation; and new methods of harnessing energy. The book explores the ways in which future climate change due to anthropogenic causes may further magnify effects on geomorphology, with respect to future hazards such as floods and landslides, the state of the cryosphere, and sea level. The book concludes with a consideration of the ways in which landforms are now being managed and protected. Covering all major aspects of geomorphology, this book is ideal for undergraduate and graduate students studying geomorphology, environmental science and physical geography, and for all researchers of geomorphology.

Geomorphology in the Anthropocene

Conceptual models of the evolution of transgressive dune field systems

Overview of erosion and beach quality issues in three Southern European countries: Portugal, Spain and Italy

Extensive Spanish dune areas were totally altered and destroyed in the course of massive tourist urbanization and road construction projects during the 1960's–1970's. Littoral drift interruption by harbour and marinas as well as sand mining for construction and agriculture purposes also contributed to accelerated dune erosion. Furthermore, human trampling, refuse dumping, excessive dune recreational pressure, use of all-terrain vehicles and cropping, are amongst the main causes contributing and accelerating physical and ecological degradation of most Spanish dune systems. Before 1988, Spanish coastal dunes were totally unprotected. The 1988 Spanish Shore Act (“Ley de Costas”) arose with the aim of regulating the coastal activities and preventing littoral destruction. The Spanish Shore Act protects all coastal dunes precludes their destruction by sand mining and any other form of development, . However, this law still does not prevent some of the above negative activities occuring. Furthermore, th...

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Sand dune management problems and techniques, Spain.

Long-term evolution of a transgressive migrating dune using reconstruction of the EOF method

Beach-nourishment requirements on the southwestern Spanish coast have led to a significant increase in offshore dredging. Following a new research line, assessment of changes recorded in physicochemical and biological parameters due to dredging and dumping operations was performed at the Cape of Trafalgar and Palmar Beach during June and July 2008. Turbidity, salinity, pH, dissolved oxygen, temperature, and suspended-sediment data were collected at 10 stations. At the end of the study, a three-campaign monitoring program was implemented for 1 year to assess the possible effects on biological communities and sediment properties. The relevant results, such as the average extent of the sediment plume (<400  m) and its persistence in the environment (<10  min), are discussed in this paper. A precise correlation between turbidity and suspended sediments and the recovery time of ecological balance were also established. Furthermore, minimal and reversible effects caused by dredging and dumping operations in thi...

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Turbidity and Other Effects Resulting from Trafalgar Sandbank Dredging and Palmar Beach Nourishment

Assessment of highly active dune mobility in the medium, short and very short term

The main purpose of this paper is to present a crit ical review of different beach restoration projects conducted since 1992 till toda y at the northern coast of Cadiz (Chipiona and Rota counties) by analyzing the diffe rent coastal engineering and coastal management considerations used in their design. In particular, four different cases of beach nourishment projects are analyzed, having eac h one specific and interesting points to be stressed : a) Regla beach nourishment project ; b) Rota beach nourishment project; c) Punta Candor dune restoration project ; and d) L a Ballena nourishment project.

Gregorio Gomez-Pina

Papers

Sand dune management problems and techniques, Spain.

Long-term evolution of a transgressive migrating dune using reconstruction of the EOF method

Turbidity and Other Effects Resulting from Trafalgar Sandbank Dredging and Palmar Beach Nourishment

Assessment of highly active dune mobility in the medium, short and very short term

A critical review of beach restorations projects in the Northern coast of Cadiz (Spain) after thirteen years