The conflict between urban planning and the preservation of sand dunes – The case of the Big Dune in the city of Ashdod, Israel

The town of Ashdod in Israel has historical roots from the Bronze Age. During the long history, Ashdod was located on a low hill of aeolianite (lithified sand dune) a couple of kilometers east of the sand dunes, while the sand dunes were active because of strong impact of the residents of the town.M...

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Main Authors: Haim Tsoar, Aviv Lee Cohen-Zada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-03-01
Series:City and Environment Interactions
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590252020300155