Farmland abandonment is a major problem in parts of Europe, particularly in mountain
areas and semiarid environments. In such places, farmland abandonment represents a …

In response to various types of human disturbance, most Italian rivers have experienced
considerable channel adjustment during the last centuries and in particular in the last …

Based on a review of a number of documented case studies from various countries and a
detailed analysis of sediment exploitation from five rivers in Italy and Poland, we discuss …

The Anthropocene is a major new concept in the Earth sciences and this book examines the
effects on geomorphology within this period. Drawing examples from many different global …

Legacy effects on river sediments are those which alter the location and volume of
sediments and/or presence of contaminants within the sediments as a result of human …

Multi-temporal GIS analysis of topographic maps and aerial photographs along with
topographic and geomorphological surveys are used to assess evolutionary trends and key …

Spatial and temporal patterns of the twentieth-century channel changes of the Dunajec, the
second largest river of the Polish Carpathians, are analysed using data from six historical …

Abstract Changes in floodplain sediment dynamics have profound effects on riverine
habitats and riparian biodiversity. Depopulation due to socio‐economic changes in the …

Human‐induced modifications of the vegetation cover in river basins may cause strong
geomorphic responses by disturbing sediment supply, transport and deposition regimes …

Floods are a crucial agent of geomorphic change in the channels and valley floors of
mountains watercourses. At the same time, they can be highly damaging to property …