Urban-touristic impacts on the aeolian sedimentary systems of the Canary Islands
Conflict between development and conservation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12873804 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Leví García‐Romero (0000-0002-4985-9073, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, corresponding author), Antonio I Hernández‐Cordero (0000-0002-8373-9235, University of Prince Edward Island), Elisabeth Fernández-Cabrera (Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria), Carolina Peña‐Alonso (0000-0002-8589-0553, University of Prince Edward Island), Luis Hernández Calvento (0000-0002-4948-7230, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria), Emma Pérez‐Chacón Espino (0000-0002-1448-8364, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 91-112 |
| Publication date | 2016-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Island Studies Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1715-2593 • E-ISSN: 1715-2593 |
| Publisher | Island Studies Journal (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.24043/isj.336 |
| OpenAlex | W2554741748 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 2 |
Aeolian sedimentary systems in the Canary Islands differ from other European and African systems due to climate, vegetation and isolation. In turn, they experience high human pressure from touristic development. This paper analyzes the impact of urban-touristic development in four aeolian sedimentary systems in the Canaries: Maspalomas, Corralejo, Lambra and Jable Sur. Spatial and surface change variables related to vegetation and geomorphology are obtained by photo-interpretation of historical aerial photography and current orthophotos. Results indicate that systems affected by urban-touristic development have witnessed significant environmental change. In contrast, the systems not impacted by building and construction of infrastructure show minor changes
Aeolian processes · Climate change · Earth science · Environmental resource management · Geography · Geomorphology · Physical geography · Sedimentary rock · Vegetation (pathology · Aeolian processes and effects · Archaeological and Geological Studies · Environmental Science · Urbanism, Landscape, and Tourism Studies · Geology · Oceanography · Paleontology
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2021 (6) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |