The rapid economic development of coastal cities causes frequent land use/cover change
(LUCC), which has a significant negative impact on the functions and services of coastal …

Ecosystem cultural services (CESs) are crucial for rural revitalization and sustainable
development. As research on monitoring and mapping CESs continues to increase, there is …

Cultural ecosystem services (CESs) can be defined as the non-material benefits that people
obtain from ecosystems. Little research has been conducted on the measurement and …

Mesembryanthemum crystallinum L. is an annual halophyte that originated from southern
Africa. However, little has been reported about factors that modulate the quantity of …

The increasing littoralization process of coastal areas in recent decades to adapt them to
user needs has generated important changes in ecosystems. This is the case of the coast of …

Transformations that occur in the coastal territory often have an important link with the
construction of port infrastructures, although establishing a direct correlation between …

Traditional land uses have been altering aeolian sedimentary systems for centuries through
the removal of plant material for grazing, fuel or farming purposes. However, few studies …

Aeolian sand hazards are often a threat to culverts, which are important channels and
pieces of infrastructure of the desert railway. In addition to wind speed, wind direction, and …

Coastal dunes have long suffered the effects of human interventions that have altered the
landscape and operation of these ecosystems. Aggregate extractions have been shown to …

La complejidad de los sistemas playa-duna deriva tanto de su condición de frontera física
entre el medio terrestre y marino como de su funcionalidad ambiental, social y económica …