Desertification in Europe : proceedings of the Information Symposium in the EEC Programme on Climatology, held in Mytilēnē, Greece, 15-18 April 1984

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