Historical evolution of seafront occupation in France (Bay of Biscay) and Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) face to coastal erosion vulnerability and risks (19th - 21th centuries)

Large-scale anthropic intervention in the coastal zone started mainly in the 19th century due to the need to accommodate increasingly larger ships in the port areas, and to the diffusion of the value of beaches as places for sea-bathing. Throughout the 20th century, urban growth of coastal areas inc...

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Main Authors: Flavia Moraes Lins-de-Barros, Thierry Sauzeau, Josefa Varela Guerra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Confins 2019-07-01
Series:Confins
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/confins/18175
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