Human activity and damaging landslides and floods on Madeira Island

Over the last few decades, the island of Madeira has become an important offshore tourism and business center, with rapid economic and demographic development that has caused changes to the landscape due to human activity. In Madeira's recent history, there has been an increase over time in the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: D. Baioni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2011-11-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/11/3035/2011/nhess-11-3035-2011.pdf