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Desertification in Europe

Proceedings of the Information Symposium in the EEC Programme on Climatology, held in Mytilene, Greece, 15–18 April 1984

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1986

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  1. R. Fantechi

    1. Directorate-General for Science, Research and Development, Commission of the European Communities, Brussels, Belgium

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  2. N. S. Margaris

    1. Division of Ecology, Department of Biology, School of Sciences, University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece

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Table of contents (22 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Desertification: Factors and Processes

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Desertification in Europe ? A Critical Comment With Examples From Mediterranean Europe

      • H. G. Mensching
      Pages 3-8

    3. The Scale Factor in Relation to the Processes Involved in “Desertification” in Europe

      • A. T. Grove
      Pages 9-14

    4. Desertification in a Changing Climate with a particular attention to the Mediterranean countries

      • A. Berger
      Pages 15-34

    5. The Effects of Model-Generated Climatic Changes due to a CO2 Doubling on Desertification Processes in the Mediterranean Area

      • H. J. Jung, W. Bach
      Pages 35-48

    6. Landscape Changes in Greece as a Result of Changing Climate During the Quaternary

      • R. Paepe
      Pages 49-58

    7. Comparison of Climatic Evolution During Post-Glacial Times in Greece, Tropical and Subtropical Regions, in Relation to Desertification

      • E. Van Overloop
      Pages 59-72

    8. Climatic Implications of Glacier Fluctuations

      • J. M. Grove
      Pages 73-80

  3. Facing Desertification: Criteria, Methods and Programmes

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 81-81
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    2. Productivity, Variability and Sustainability as Criteria of Desertification

      • A. Warren
      Pages 83-94

    3. A New Integrative Methodology for Desertification Studies based on Magnetic and Short-Lived Radioisotope Measurements

      • F. Oldfield, S. R. Higgitt, B. A. Maher, P. G. Appleby, M. Scoullos
      Pages 95-109

    4. An Eco-Geomorphological Approach to the Soil Degradation and Erosion Problem

      • A. C. Imeson
      Pages 110-125

    5. Hazard Mapping as a Tool for Landslide Prevention in Mediterranean Areas

      • Th. W. J. Van Asch
      Pages 126-137

    6. The “Lucdeme” Program in the Southeast of Spain to Combat Desertification in the Mediterranean Region

      • A. Perez-Soba, F. Barrientos
      Pages 138-146

    7. Soil Conservation Problems in Italy after the Council of Research Finalized Project

      • F. Mancini
      Pages 147-151

  4. Some Case Studies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 153-153
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    2. Desertification in Northwestern Greece; The Case of Kella

      • D. Vokou, J. Diamantopoulos, Th. A. Mardiris, N. S. Margaris
      Pages 155-160

    3. The Mining Factor in the Desertification Process

      • I. Roussis, D. Vokou, Th. A. Mardiris, N. S. Margaris
      Pages 161-165

    4. Desertification due to Air Pollution in Attica

      • N. S. Margaris, M. Arianoutsou-Faraggitaki, S. Tselas, L. Loukas
      Pages 166-169
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Directorate-General for Science, Research and Development, Commission of the European Communities, Brussels, Belgium

    R. Fantechi

  • Division of Ecology, Department of Biology, School of Sciences, University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece

    N. S. Margaris

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Desertification in Europe

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of the Information Symposium in the EEC Programme on Climatology, held in Mytilene, Greece, 15–18 April 1984

  • Editors: R. Fantechi, N. S. Margaris

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4648-4

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1986

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-8565-6Published: 23 August 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-4648-4Published: 14 November 2014

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 231

  • Number of Illustrations: 35 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Atmospheric Sciences, Hydrogeology

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