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Title of Journal: J Coast Conserv

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Abbravation: Journal of Coastal Conservation

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Springer Netherlands

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10.1002/ana.410420127

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1874-7841

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Assessing historical saltmarsh change an investig

Authors: Brian Baily Robert Inkpen
Publish Date: 2013/05/01
Volume: 17, Issue: 3, Pages: 503-514
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Habitat protection creation and management are at the forefront of nature conservation throughout the world Many terrestrial and marine ecosystems are under pressure from a diverse range of issues including impacts associated with climate change multiple resource use and increased development Saltmarsh within the United Kingdom is one such valuable habitat which has suffered significant losses over the last eighty or so years Any environmental management practice or decision applied to these areas should ideally be based on evidence of processes and change One potential way of measuring saltmarsh change is by using historical maps and aerial photographs to look for patterns of growth or reduction This research examines the process of saltmarsh mapping and compares historical aerial photographs and maps to assess their suitability for habitat change assessment This research suggests that whilst historical aerial photography can be accessed and utilised effectively the data presented on maps should be treated with a great deal of caution The saltmarsh represented on the maps used in this research was noticeably different from that mapped using aerial photographs from a similar time period Whilst this does not dismiss the use of historic maps along this part of the coast it does suggest they should be treated with some degree of caution and will vary in their reliability


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