The dune systems of the Konya plain (Turkey) : their relation to environmental changes in Central Anatolia during the Late Pleistocene and Holocene
Special issue. Geomorphic response of mediterranean and arid areas to climate change
Several sand flats located on the northern shores of the Late Pleistocene palaeolake of the Konya plain are related to changes in lake levels. In this paper, the two main dune systems are mapped according to their geomorphological, sedimentological
and dynamic characteristics, and their significance is discussed with regard to the environmental changes since the Late Pleistocene, both at time of the former lake and during the drier periods of the Holocene. The success of the stabilization programme
of the dunes over the last 30 years shows that the last period of dune movement is not related to climate change but to overpressure on the land.
Special issue. Geomorphic response of mediterranean and arid areas to climate change
Salt caves respond rapidly to environmental changes. Direct measurement and C 14 dating show that complex cross-sections may develop in a few hundred years. Two basic forms are discussed : 1) ingrowing vadose canyons where changing width may
correspond to changing discharge; 2) wide low passages with flat ceilings, developed by upward dissolution, which may indicate rising base level. Some cross-sections are deformed by Holocene tectonics.
Geomorphic response to climatic and environmental changes along a Central Asian transect during the Holocene
Special issue. Geomorphic response of mediterranean and arid areas to climate change
This paper discusses the geomorphic response to late Quaternary climatic changes, and to some extent, human impact, along an Asian transect running from Eastern Siberia via Mongolia and Tibet to India : Khangai Mountains of Mongolia, Darjeeling
Aeolian deposition and its effect on soil and vegetation changes on stabilised desert dunes in northern China
Special issue. Geomorphic response of mediterranean and arid areas to climate change
Spatial and temporal patterns of aeolian deposition at Shapotou, northern China, were studied on a chronosequence (0,12,29 and 37 years) of stabilised desert dunes. Aeolian deposition markedly influenced soil and vegetation changes on the dunes
Special issue. Geomorphic response of mediterranean and arid areas to climate change
The aim of this study was to analyze the changes of soil surface coverage along a sharp climatic gradient with emphasis on the differences between south and north facing slopes. Wet and a dry scenarios were considered as a framework to evaluate
possible future soil surface cover changes as a result of climate changes.
Soil erosion and climate change : the transect approach and the influence of scale
Special issue. Geomorphic response of mediterranean and arid areas to climate change
conditions and soil erosion and secondly, to study the changes that occur across major eco-geomorphological zones (i.e., zones in which particular soil-water-vegetation erosion relationships exist) on limestone in a progression from humid Mediterranean
Special issue. Geomorphic response of mediterranean and arid areas to climate change
Soil degradation is perceived as a major threat in the Mediterranean region due to changes in land-use and possible future climate change. In this paper, an attempt is made to give an overview of soil aggregation from different semi-natural
or abandoned sites, and to assess whether soil aggregation might be considered as a key-indicator for up-scaling and of sensitivity to environmental changes.
Physicochemical, mineralogical, and geochemical characteristics of lacustrine sediments of the Konya Basin, Turkey, and their significance in relation to climatic change
Special issue. Geomorphic response of mediterranean and arid areas to climate change
Special issue. Geomorphic response of mediterranean and arid areas to climate change
that the climatic conditions governing sedimentation during the Holocene changed from humid and subhumid to the present subarid conditions, but was interrupted by a phase of increased humidity. The varying character of solid bedrock caused different weathering