The French Atlantic Littoral and the Massif Armoricain

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The French Atlantic Littoral

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The French Atlantic Littoral and the Massif Armoricain

The author has identified the following significant results. Diachronic use of LANDSAT data time series will in time allow study of statistically submerged frequencies in tidal areas. This is an essential element of coastal geomorphology and of coastal zone management, being particularly useful in siting shellfish farms. Maps at useable scales and simple user oriented legends should become an essential document for coastal planning agencies

The French Atlantic Littoral and the Massif Armoricain

The author has identified the following significant results. Diachronic use of LANDSAT data time series will in time allow statistical study of submersion frequencies in tidal areas. This is an essential element of coastal geomorphology and of coastal zone management being particularly useful in siting shellfish farms. Maps are being obtained at useable scales and simple, user oriented legends which can be used for coastal planning

The French Atlantic littoral and the Massif Armoricain, part 1

The author has identified the following significant results. For interpretation of Isle of Jersey imagery, two types of taxons were defined according to their variability in time. On the whole, taxons with a similar spectral signature were opposed to those with strongly varying spectral signature. The taxon types were low diachronic variations and strong diachronic variation. Imagery interpretation was restricted to the landward part of the Fromentine area, including the sand beaches which were often difficult to spectrally separate from the barren coastal dunes in the southern part of Noirmoutier Island as well as along the Breton marsh. From 1972 to 1976, sandbanks reduced in area. Two high river discharge images showed over a two year period an identical outline for the Bilho bank to seaward, whereas upstream, the bank has receeded in the same time to a line joining Paimboeuf to Montoir. The Brillantes bank has receeded at both ends, partly due to dredging operations in the access channel to Donges harbor

La Serra de Tramuntana de Mallorca. Paisatge físic i cultural

La sierra de Tramuntana abarca 1.041 km2 distribuidos en dieciocho municipios, más de un cuarto de la superficie de la isla. Es la parte más accidentada debido a los cabalgamientos de láminas imbricadas disimétricas cuyas aristas jurásicas exceden a menudo los 1.000 m de altitud. El roquedo calizo explica una rica variedad de formas cársticas y condiciona una peculiar circulación hídrica. La vegetación de montaña engloba la mayoría de los numerosos endemismos baleáricos. De la trilogía mediterránea, anticipada por V. Mut (siglo xvii), el olivo se adaptó a la sierra, asumiendo las grandes possessions su aprovechamiento fundamental. El comercio aceitero, muy activo hasta el siglo xix, era la base económica de los predios. El aspecto estratégico de la sierra se concreta en los castillos roqueros y en un episodio de 1594 con un proyecto de deportación de los habitantes “inútiles” a refugios montañeros. El recogimiento espiritual ha promovido varios centros como el santuario de Lluc. Se analizan dos poblaciones litorales y tres pueblos resultantes de la integración de núcleos diversos.Palabras clave: Mallorca, montaña, oleicultura, poblamiento, defensa.The Serra de Tramuntana covers 1,041 km2 distributed in eighteen municipalities, more than a quarter of the surface of the island. It is the most rugged part of the island due to the asymmetric thrust faults whose edges from the Jurassic frequently exceed the 1,000 m of altitude. The limestone formation explains a rich variety of karst forms and conditions a peculiar water circulation. Most of the numerous endemic plants of the Balearic islands are concentrated in this mountainous region. The olive tree, one of the productions of the Mediterranean trilogy, anticipated by V. Mut (xvii century), is the best adapted to the sierra, in large properties. The oil trade, very active until the nineteenth century, was the economic base of the farms. The strategic aspect of the sierra is made concrete in the castles rockers and on an episode of 1594 with a draft of deportation of people from the “useless” to shelters mountaineers. The spiritual isolation of the mountain has promoted several sites as the shrine of Lluc. In this paper two coastal villages are analyzed together with three other villages resulting from the aggregation of different smaller nucleus.Keywords: Mallorca, mountain, olive growing, population, defense.La serra de Tramuntana abasta 1.041 km2 repartits en divuit municipis, més d’un quart de la superfície de Mallorca. Coincideix amb la part més accidentada constituïda per encavalcaments de làmines imbricades dissimètriques on les arestes juràssiques superen sovint els 1.000 m d’altitud. El rocam calcari justifica una abundosa varietat de formes càrstiques i condiciona una circulació hídrica peculiar. La vegetació de muntanya comprèn la majoria dels nombrosos endemismes baleàrics. De la trilogia mediterrània, anticipada per V. Mut (segle xvii), l’olivera fou la que s’adaptà a la Serra i les grans possessions n’assumiren l’aprofitament cabdal. El comerç de l’oli, molt actiu fins al segle xix, n’era la base econòmica. L’aspecte estratègic de la Serra es concreta en els castells roquers i en un episodi de 1594 en què es planificà la deportació dels habitants no útils per a la defensa. El recer espiritual ha sostingut diversos centres com el santuari de Lluc. S’analitzen dos grans pobles litorals i altres tres que resulten de la integració de nuclis diversos.Paraules clau: Mallorca, muntanya, oleïcultura, poblament, defensa

The Serra de Tramuntana of Mallorca. Physical and human landscape

The Serra de Tramuntana covers 1,041 km2 distributed into eighteen municipalities, covering more than a quarter of the area of the island of Mallorca. It is the most rugged part of the island due to the asymmetric thrust faults whose edges from the Jurassic are frequently higher than 1,000 metres in altitude. The limestone formation explains the rich variety of karst forms and leads to a peculiar water circulation route. Most of the numerous endemic plants of the Balearic Islands are concentrated in this mountainous region. The olive tree, one of the products (along with wheat and grapevines) within the Mediterranean trilogy cited by V. Mut in the 17th century, was brought to the mountain range in large estates. The oil trade, which was very active until the 19th century, was the economic mainstay of these estates. The strategic aspect of the mountain range takes specific shape in the “castells roquers” or castles built on cliffs and in an episode in 1594 which planned the deportation of “useless” people to mountain shelters. The Serra’s role as a place of spiritual refuge has led to several sites, such as the Lluc sanctuary. This paper analyses two coastal towns along with three other towns which resulted from the merger of several smaller nuclei