Fluvial metamorphosis of the River Loire during the Holocene: and the role of natural and anthropogenic factors: a case study from the area of Tours, France

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Authors: Joëlle Burnouf, Nathalie Carcaud, Manuel Garçin, Denis Giot, Henri Galinié, Xavier Rodier, Olivier Marlet, Ch. Blin, Ch. Taberly
DOI: 10.1201/9781003762539-17
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Abstract

This paper reports the results of the first multidisciplinary field study carried out on the floodplain and channel of the River Loire in the area of Tours, France. The evolution of the floodplain from the end of the last glacial to modern times is discussed and a model of human-environment interaction proposed. During the early Holocene, the influence of natural factors is dominant although the environment is increasingly influenced by human activity through time, particularly through the development of the urban zone of the city of Tours and channel engineering works.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes Geological formations and processes Soil and Environmental Studies

Publication details

Journal / source
CRC Press eBooks
Pages
163–171
Publication date
19 January 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Book chapter