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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| author | Leví García-Romero Antonio I. Hernández-Cordero Elisabeth Fernández-Cabrera Carolina Peña-Alonso Luis Hernández-Calvento Emma Pérez-Chacón |
| author_facet | Leví García-Romero Antonio I. Hernández-Cordero Elisabeth Fernández-Cabrera Carolina Peña-Alonso Luis Hernández-Calvento Emma Pérez-Chacón |
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| description | 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 pressure from touristic development. The aim of this paper is to analyze the impacts of urban-touristic development in four aeolian sedimentary systems in the Canaries: Maspalomas, Corralejo, Lambra and Jable Sur. Spatial and surface changes of variables related to geomorphology and vegetation are obtained by photo-interpretation of historical aerial photography and current orthophotos. The results indicate that the systems affected by urban-touristic development have experienced significant environmental changes. In contrast, the systems that have not been affected by building and construction of infrastructure show minor changes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ab56a324b05946c2920720292ffbac052022-12-22T01:39:20ZengIsland Studies JournalIsland Studies Journal1715-25931715-25932016-05-0111191112Urban-touristic impacts on the aeolian sedimentary systems of the Canary Islands: conflict between development and conservationLeví García-Romero0 Antonio I. Hernández-Cordero1Elisabeth Fernández-Cabrera2Carolina Peña-Alonso3Luis Hernández-Calvento4Emma Pérez-Chacón5 Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran CanariaAeolian 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 pressure from touristic development. The aim of this paper is to analyze the impacts of urban-touristic development in four aeolian sedimentary systems in the Canaries: Maspalomas, Corralejo, Lambra and Jable Sur. Spatial and surface changes of variables related to geomorphology and vegetation are obtained by photo-interpretation of historical aerial photography and current orthophotos. The results indicate that the systems affected by urban-touristic development have experienced significant environmental changes. In contrast, the systems that have not been affected by building and construction of infrastructure show minor changes.http://www.islandstudies.ca/sites/islandstudies.ca/files/ISJ-11-1-E-Garcia-Romero-et-al.pdfaeolian sedimentary systemsCanary IslandsconservationCorralejoenvironmental changesGISJable SurLambraMaspalomasurban-touristic development |
| spellingShingle | Leví García-Romero Antonio I. Hernández-Cordero Elisabeth Fernández-Cabrera Carolina Peña-Alonso Luis Hernández-Calvento Emma Pérez-Chacón Urban-touristic impacts on the aeolian sedimentary systems of the Canary Islands: conflict between development and conservation Island Studies Journal aeolian sedimentary systems Canary Islands conservation Corralejo environmental changes GIS Jable Sur Lambra Maspalomas urban-touristic development |
| title | Urban-touristic impacts on the aeolian sedimentary systems of the Canary Islands: conflict between development and conservation |
| title_full | Urban-touristic impacts on the aeolian sedimentary systems of the Canary Islands: conflict between development and conservation |
| title_fullStr | Urban-touristic impacts on the aeolian sedimentary systems of the Canary Islands: conflict between development and conservation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Urban-touristic impacts on the aeolian sedimentary systems of the Canary Islands: conflict between development and conservation |
| title_short | Urban-touristic impacts on the aeolian sedimentary systems of the Canary Islands: conflict between development and conservation |
| title_sort | urban touristic impacts on the aeolian sedimentary systems of the canary islands conflict between development and conservation |
| topic | aeolian sedimentary systems Canary Islands conservation Corralejo environmental changes GIS Jable Sur Lambra Maspalomas urban-touristic development |
| url | http://www.islandstudies.ca/sites/islandstudies.ca/files/ISJ-11-1-E-Garcia-Romero-et-al.pdf |
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