The mobility of coastal dunes is characterised by bio-geomorphological responses related to
change in boundary conditions, particularly sediment supply, wind and vegetation cover, as …

Tourism is the basic industry in Fuerteventura Island (Canary Islands, Spain), mostly due to
the sunny conditions and excellent beaches. Probably the best well-known beaches are …

Coastal areas worldwide are undergoing major changes and degradation due to a set of
combined natural and anthropogenic stressors. In arid aeolian sedimentary systems these …

Coastal dunes that transgress typically move landward, while their reverse movement is not
well understood. The article discusses the study of barchan and barchanoid dunes in the …

The effects arising from the inordinate use of the coastal zone are unfolding in a reduction or
even elimination of the foredune systems. Therefore, rehabilitation programs of these …

The Maspalomas dune field and adjacent beaches are the most extensive coastal
sedimentary environment on the island of Gran Canaria. This area is very important from …

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 …

The Jandia Isthmus (Fuerteventura, Canary Islands) is a complex aeolian system composed
of Pliocene and Pleistocene marine deposits, which are partially covered of carbonate …

The São Sebastião Channel (SSC), which separates São Sebastião Island from the
continent, is a deep elongated strait on the inner shelf of the São Paulo Bight (SE Brazil) …

Wind erosion is a significant environmental problem that removes soil resources from
sensitive ecosystems and contributes to air pollution. In regions of shallow groundwater …