Journal of Environmental Management,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
345, P. 118759 - 118759
Published: Aug. 15, 2023
Coastal
dunes
are
important
habitats
that
also
play
an
role
in
coastal
protection.
In
areas
of
high
tourist
activity,
they
have
often
been
degraded
by
trampling
and
intensive
use,
resulting
a
loss
ecological,
aesthetic
protective
values.
As
result,
several
management
actions
taken
to
minimise
dune
degradation
enhance
their
recovery.
One
these
measures
is
the
installation
elevated
boardwalks
crossovers
regulate
human
access
beaches.
This
paper
quantifies
analyses
impact
on
recovery
highly
touristic
area
southern
Portugal.
was
done
using
aerial
photographs
before
5-10
years
after
implementation
measures,
effectiveness
index
applied.
The
observed
very
high,
ranging
from
51%
98%
previously
dune.
with
oldest
interventions
showed
average
86%
area,
while
most
recently
managed
69%.
rate
mainly
explained
new
habits
developed
population
tourists
Nevertheless,
some
specific
cases
(i.e.
where
use
requires
detour
or
end
far
beach)
were
observed,
indicating
relevance
design
final
result.
work
can
serve
as
basis
for
assessing
any
other
similar
interventions.
Frontiers in Marine Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
9
Published: Aug. 12, 2022
In
the
last
decades,
climate
change
and
rapid
urbanization
due
to
development
of
coastal
economy
have
led
biodiversity
loss
fragmentation
habitat
in
many
zones.
The
presence
protected
areas
cannot
prevent
progress
land
degradation.
However,
these
are
very
important
because
they
provide
significant
ecosystem
services
affect
local
tourism.
With
regard
increasing
adaptation
strategies
human
pressures
change,
present
study
proposes
a
detailed
monitoring
activity
an
ecological
restoration
plan
which
could
improve
resilience
zone
Pantano
forest
Policoro,
located
on
Ionian
coast
(southern
Italy).
this
area,
continuous
phenomena
intensive
deforestation,
hydraulic
reclamation
actions,
fires
reduced
native
species
particular
naturalistic
value,
favouring
advancement
desertification,
erosion,
saltwater
intrusion.
proposed
actions
derived
from
preliminary
analysis
maps,
UAV-images,
data
meetings
with
community.
operative
process
article
be
applied
other
subjected
same
problems.
Land,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(2), P. 135 - 135
Published: Jan. 25, 2024
Coastal
dune
systems
around
the
world
have
been
severely
degraded
by
human
activities,
especially
in
last
century.
This
has
resulted
severe
structural
and
functional
damage
to
these
dynamic
yet
fragile
transitional
ecosystems
a
net
loss
of
important
ecosystem
services,
face
climate
change
threats.
The
implementation
measures
for
sustainable
coastal
management
restoration
are
urgently
needed.
In
this
context,
we
revised
used
several
indicators
indices
on
geomorphology,
biology,
ecology
along
Venetian
coast
define
current
conservation
status
assess
feasibility
measures.
application
provided
information
about
sites
needed
improve
functionality
systems.
addition,
useful
insights
strategies
aimed
at
ensuring
future
provision
services
promoting
their
use
translating
scientific
knowledge
into
practices,
which
bottleneck
so
far.
UTTAR PRADESH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
45(7), P. 126 - 134
Published: March 29, 2024
The
qualitative
plant
survey
in
the
coastal
sand
dunes
of
Periyakadu
coast,
investigated
current
vegetative
status
life
form
and
its
species
families
present.
field
observations
carried
out
from
March
2020
to
April
2021.
Overall,
126
belonging
106
genera
47
were
recorded
study
area.
most
common
dominant
site
were:
Leguminosae
(21species)
followed
by
Poaceae
(15
species),
Malvaceae
(8
Species),
Cyperaceae
(7
Apocynaceae
Rubiaceae
(5
each).
Of
these
area,
73
Species
herbs,
Shrubs
(21
Trees
species)
Climbers
(11
Species).
latter
appears
be
case
for
diversity
under
study.
Journal of Environmental Management,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
345, P. 118759 - 118759
Published: Aug. 15, 2023
Coastal
dunes
are
important
habitats
that
also
play
an
role
in
coastal
protection.
In
areas
of
high
tourist
activity,
they
have
often
been
degraded
by
trampling
and
intensive
use,
resulting
a
loss
ecological,
aesthetic
protective
values.
As
result,
several
management
actions
taken
to
minimise
dune
degradation
enhance
their
recovery.
One
these
measures
is
the
installation
elevated
boardwalks
crossovers
regulate
human
access
beaches.
This
paper
quantifies
analyses
impact
on
recovery
highly
touristic
area
southern
Portugal.
was
done
using
aerial
photographs
before
5-10
years
after
implementation
measures,
effectiveness
index
applied.
The
observed
very
high,
ranging
from
51%
98%
previously
dune.
with
oldest
interventions
showed
average
86%
area,
while
most
recently
managed
69%.
rate
mainly
explained
new
habits
developed
population
tourists
Nevertheless,
some
specific
cases
(i.e.
where
use
requires
detour
or
end
far
beach)
were
observed,
indicating
relevance
design
final
result.
work
can
serve
as
basis
for
assessing
any
other
similar
interventions.
