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

Front Matter....Pages i-viii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Desertification in Europe ? A Critical Comment With Examples From Mediterranean Europe....Pages 3-8
The Scale Factor in Relation to the Processes Involved in “Desertification” in Europe....Pages 9-14
Desertification in a Changing Climate with a particular attention to the Mediterranean countries....Pages 15-34
The Effects of Model-Generated Climatic Changes due to a CO 2 Doubling on Desertification Processes in the Mediterranean Area....Pages 35-48
Landscape Changes in Greece as a Result of Changing Climate During the Quaternary....Pages 49-58
Comparison of Climatic Evolution During Post-Glacial Times in Greece, Tropical and Subtropical Regions, in Relation to Desertification....Pages 59-72
Climatic Implications of Glacier Fluctuations....Pages 73-80
Front Matter....Pages 81-81
Productivity, Variability and Sustainability as Criteria of Desertification....Pages 83-94
A New Integrative Methodology for Desertification Studies based on Magnetic and Short-Lived Radioisotope Measurements....Pages 95-109
An Eco-Geomorphological Approach to the Soil Degradation and Erosion Problem....Pages 110-125
Hazard Mapping as a Tool for Landslide Prevention in Mediterranean Areas....Pages 126-137
The “Lucdeme” Program in the Southeast of Spain to Combat Desertification in the Mediterranean Region....Pages 138-146
Soil Conservation Problems in Italy after the Council of Research Finalized Project....Pages 147-151
Front Matter....Pages 153-153
Desertification in Northwestern Greece; The Case of Kella....Pages 155-160
The Mining Factor in the Desertification Process....Pages 161-165
Desertification due to Air Pollution in Attica....Pages 166-169
Minimization of Photosynthesis due to Air Pollution....Pages 170-175
The Central Huerva Valley (Zaragoza, Spain):A Part of Sahara in Europe....Pages 176-183
Soil Erosion and Land Degradation in Southern Italy....Pages 184-193
Aspects of Desertification in Sardinia — Italy....Pages 194-198
Front Matter....Pages 153-153
Desertification through Acidification: The Case of Waldsterben....Pages 199-213
Soil Degradation in a North European Region....Pages 214-230
Back Matter....Pages 231-231