Urban-touristic impacts on the aeolian sedimentary systems of the Canary Islands: conflict between development and conservation

Aeolian sedimentary systems in the Canary Islands differ significantly from other European and African systems due to their natural characteristics (climate, vegetation and insular isolation). Consequently, their geomorphological processes are unique. In turn, they are areas under high human pressur...

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Main Authors: Leví García-Romero, Antonio I. Hernández-Cordero, Elisabeth Fernández-Cabrera, Carolina Peña-Alonso, Luis Hernández-Calvento, Emma Pérez-Chacón
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Island Studies Journal 2016-05-01
Series:Island Studies Journal
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Online Access:http://www.islandstudies.ca/sites/islandstudies.ca/files/ISJ-11-1-E-Garcia-Romero-et-al.pdf