Geomorphological response of the EastFrisian barrier islands to sea-level rise: an investigation of past and future evolution
Climatic warming ; Deglaciation ; Germany ; Global change ; Greenhouse effect ; Holocene ; Island ; Lagoon ; Model ; Nature conservation ; North Sea ; Quaternary ; Sea level
Post-glacial sea-level rise has resulted in shoreline erosion in many places. Sandy barrier islands migrate in a landward direction in order to compensate for the rise in sea-level. Several models for the possible response of the EastFrisian
barrier islands and tidal flats to the Holocene sea-level rise are summarized.
Size, shape and origin of the sands of the EastFrisianIslands (North Sea, Germany)
Beach and dune quartz sands of the EastFrisianIslands (Germany) demonstrate an irregular tendency of coarsening eastwards. The sands contain flint, feldspar and igneous fragments. The sediments of the offshore probably determine grain-size
The development of the East-Frisian area of Juist and Norderney in Geomorphology of the Wadden Sea area, final report of the section Geomorphology of the Wadden Sea Working Group.
In the past, the coast of the Wadden Sea, the tidal flats and the islands situated in front of them underwent a continual change in configuration, and in large parts of the coastal area this process is still going on and continue in the future.
The Holocene marine transgression in the region of the North FrisianIslands
To demonstrate the diverse Holocene developments in the region of the North FrisianIslands, the sedimentary sequences of the coastal Holocene in the areas of Sylt and Pellworm are compared. Local factors have to be considered in time and space
Age and vegetational history of the coastal dunes in the Frisianislands, The Netherlands
The oldest dates obtained as results of radioncarbon datings and pollen analyses at each individual island decrease in an easterly direction and range from about 2800 BP for Vlieland to about 400 BP for Schiermonnikoog. A comparison with the coastal
The geological development of the North-FrisianIslands in Geomorphology of the Wadden Sea area, final report of the section Geomorphology of the Wadden Sea Working Group.
The oldest part consists of the three northerly islands of Sylt, Fohr and Amrum, which started their development in the Pleistocene. The southerly islands are partly remnants of a vast medieval coastal landscape and partly they have newly developed
Atlantic Ocean ; Central Europe ; EastFrisianIslands ; Europe ; Germany ; Lower Saxony Germany ; North Atlantic ; North Sea ; Northeast Atlantic ; digital terrain models ; geographic information systems ; landform evolution ; marine sediments
This paper describes the physical and human geographical characteristics of Spiekeroog Island (East Friesland, The Netherlands). The landscape of the island and its location provides good possibilities for seasonal tourism. The recent development
How do remote southern hemisphere residents perceive the world? Mental maps drawn by East Timorese and Mozambican islanders
East Timor ; Globalization ; Island ; Mental map ; Mozambique ; Perception ; View of the world ; Young people
The paper uses mental maps to explore how residents of remote islands perceive the world. Hand drawn mental maps are produced by young people in East Timor and Mozambique. Three episodes of globalisation have had an impact in Portuguese speaking
countries through military presence, political dominance, commercial and cultural influence. Evidence of this impact was sought in the mental maps, but they were influenced by remote islanders' geographical education and by their personal and family
The Company's Island : Saint Helena, Company colonies and the colonial endeavour
Atlantic Ocean ; British people ; Colonization ; Geostrategy ; Historical geography ; History ; Island ; Location ; Settlement
This book focuses on the island of Saint Helena, whose strategic importance lay in its location that made it a vital refuelling stop for ships returning to Europe from India and the East. It was annexed for Great Britain in 1659 by the East India
Resistance to shallow landslide failure through root-derived cohesion in east coast hill country soils, North Island, New Zealand
Erosion des sols ; Mouvement de masse ; North Island ; Nouvelle-Zélande ; Pente de versant ; Propriétés du sol ; Précipitation ; Régolithe ; Système racinaire ; Versant
Mass movement ; New Zealand ; North Island ; Precipitation ; Slope ; Slope gradient ; Soil erosion ; Soil properties
This paper describes the strength behaviour of regolith in the catchment of Lake Waikopiro in northern Hawke's Bay, an area that is representative of the erosion-prone hill country on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island. It is proposed
History, origin and extent of soil erosion on EasterIsland (Rapa Nui)
The isolated EasterIsland is an outstanding example of land degradation caused by land use in a sensitive ecosystem. The focus of the investigation was placed on Poike peninsula, the most eastern part of Rapa Nui. Detailed analysis of soil profiles
allowed the reconstruction of the history and of causes and effects of soil erosion and gullying in the context of land use history and cultural evolution. Gullies are still developing on the island and their ongoing enlargement created extended badlands
Climate of a South African fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus) breeding island off the south-east coast of South Africa
Afrique du Sud ; Bioclimatologie ; Biogéographie ; Bird Island ; Littoral ; Otarie ; Reproduction animale ; Température ; Vent
Bird Island in Algoa Bay supports a breeding colony of South African (Cape) fur seals. This is the easternmost extreme of their breeding range and is likely to be the most environmentally marginal of the existing fur seal colonies. Climatic
conditions on Bird Island are analysed and issues of heat stroke and starvation examined. It is shown that modest (2°C) increases in average summer temperatures would greatly increase the number of potentially lethal hot days. - (AJC)
Implications of a century of anthropogenic erosion for future land use in the Gisborne-East Coast region of New Zealand
Action anthropique ; Déboisement ; Développement durable ; Erosion des sols ; Gestion de l'environnement ; North Island ; Nouvelle-Zélande ; Reboisement ; Siècle 20 ; Sédimentation ; Utilisation du sol
Deforestation ; Environmental management ; Human impact ; Land use ; New Zealand ; North Island ; Reforestation ; Sedimentation ; Soil erosion ; Sustainable development ; Twentieth Century