Sentences with phrase «on coastal lowlands»

Major storm periods and climate forcing in the Western Mediterranean during the Late Holocene Big storm events represent a major risk for populations and infrastructures settled on coastal lowlands.

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Iodine Source: Seaweed, milk from cows grazed on iodine - rich coastal soil Effects of deficiency: Blindness, mental impairment, goiter Who's at risk: People living in mountainous areas (the Rockies, the Alps, and the Andes), where iodine has been washed away by glaciation and flooding, or in lowland regions far from the oceans (Central Africa and Eastern Europe) Fortification options: Salt Estimated millions of people affected: 740

Once upon a time Skogafoss was located right on the southern Icelandic coast, but this former sea cliff is now five kilometres from the shore, serving as a dramatic boundary between Iceland's highlands and its coastal lowlands.

Hacienda Barú's 330 hectares (815 acres) have a fantastic variety of habitats, from wetland and secondary forest in the lowlands to primary forest on the highland coastal ridge.

The skilled guides are experts on the unique flora and wildlife of the Daintree's wet tropic coastal lowlands and the mysteries of its evolution and survival over millions of years.

The hotel sits on a vast tract of lowland coastal forest, teeming with spectacular and rare wildlife.