The Paradox of the Pavements – How the Cultural Value of Limestone Pavements Resulted in Widespread Damage to These Landforms Across Northern Britain and What Has Been Done about it
Limestone pavements, formed in part as a result of glacial scour, are highly valued parts of the landscape of northern Britain. They have been quarried extensively for use in both gardening and for landscaping in urban recreational spaces. Legal protection was provided in the 1980s and extraction ha...
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| Language: | English |
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Islamic Azad University-Isfahan Branch
2022-11-01
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| Series: | Geoconservation Research |
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| Online Access: | https://gcr.isfahan.iau.ir/article_698064_ca30bf955d2927d17f4b9ca1479c007b.pdf |