Effects of farming terraces on hydrological and geomorphological processes. A review
Agricultural terraces are common in mountain regions. They are built to provide a larger
surface area for cultivation on hillslopes and to aid farming production in the long term. This …
surface area for cultivation on hillslopes and to aid farming production in the long term. This …
The coastal tourism industry in the Mediterranean: A critical review of the socio-economic and environmental pressures & impacts
N Mejjad, A Rossi, AB Pavel - Tourism Management Perspectives, 2022 - Elsevier
Tourism is a vital economic source in the Mediterranean basin. The sun and beach tourists
are of major social and economic importance for almost all Mediterranean countries …
are of major social and economic importance for almost all Mediterranean countries …
The impact of land use/land cover changes on land degradation dynamics: a Mediterranean case study
In the last decades, due to climate changes, soil deterioration, and Land Use/Land Cover
Changes (LULCCs), land degradation risk has become one of the most important ecological …
Changes (LULCCs), land degradation risk has become one of the most important ecological …
Urban sprawl and the 'olive'landscape: Sustainable land management for 'crisis' cities
Dispersed urbanization has expanded into rural land worldwide. The present work focused
on the Athens' metropolitan area, the capital of Greece, discussing the potential role of a …
on the Athens' metropolitan area, the capital of Greece, discussing the potential role of a …
Soil erosion as a driver of land-use change
Although much research has been carried out on the crop productivity response to soil
erosion, little is known about the role of soil erosion as a driver of land-use change. Given …
erosion, little is known about the role of soil erosion as a driver of land-use change. Given …
The crop productivity–erosion relationship: an analysis based on experimental work
Much research has been undertaken that seeks to understand the crop productivity
response to soil erosion. Reported effects appear to be inconsistent with respect to both the …
response to soil erosion. Reported effects appear to be inconsistent with respect to both the …
Land abandonment, landscape evolution, and soil erosion in a Spanish Mediterranean mountain region: The case of Camero Viejo
Abstract The Spanish Mediterranean mountains have played an important social and
economic role for many centuries. However, since the 1950s these regions have been …
economic role for many centuries. However, since the 1950s these regions have been …
Assessing bee species richness in two Mediterranean communities: importance of habitat type and sampling techniques
The decline of bees has raised concerns regarding their conservation and the maintenance
of ecosystem services they provide to bee-pollinated wild flowers and crops. Although the …
of ecosystem services they provide to bee-pollinated wild flowers and crops. Although the …
Plant-pollinator biodiversity and pollination services in a complex Mediterranean landscape
SG Potts, T Petanidou, S Roberts, C O'Toole… - Biological …, 2006 - Elsevier
Mediterranean landscapes comprise a complex mosaic of different habitats that vary in the
diversity of their floral communities, pollinator communities and pollination services. Using …
diversity of their floral communities, pollinator communities and pollination services. Using …
Monitoring sensitivity to land degradation and desertification with the environmentally sensitive area index: the case of Lesvos Island
E Symeonakis, N Karathanasis… - Land Degradation & …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
In Europe, the most susceptible areas to land degradation and desertification (LDD) are
found in the Mediterranean region. The present study focuses on the island of Lesvos …
found in the Mediterranean region. The present study focuses on the island of Lesvos …