Role of human actions on landscape changes since the Upper Holocene in the Bajo Segura Basin (SE Spain)

The study area is the Bajo Segura Basin, located in the easternmost sector of the Betic Ranges. The existence of a wide coastal lagoon occupying the depressed spaces (at least since theMiddle Pleistocene) has been inferred, in previous works, from the stratigraphic, micropaleontological and sediment...

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Autores: Blazquez Morilla, Ana María, Ferrer, Carlos
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2012
País:España
Institución:Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir
Repositorio:RIUCV. Repositorio de la Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir
Idioma:inglés
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Palabra clave:Geomorphology
Geoarcheology
Foraminifera
Sediments
Albufera d'Elx
Alicante
2506.07 Geomorfología
2506.18 Sedimentología
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spelling Role of human actions on landscape changes since the Upper Holocene in the Bajo Segura Basin (SE Spain)Blazquez Morilla, Ana MaríaFerrer, CarlosGeomorphologyGeoarcheologyForaminiferaSedimentsAlbufera d'ElxAlicante2506.07 Geomorfología2506.18 SedimentologíaThe study area is the Bajo Segura Basin, located in the easternmost sector of the Betic Ranges. The existence of a wide coastal lagoon occupying the depressed spaces (at least since theMiddle Pleistocene) has been inferred, in previous works, from the stratigraphic, micropaleontological and sedimentological analyses. Particularly during the Upper Holocene the environmental morphology was modified. This paper aims to correlate the geomorphological, sedimentological and micropaleontological data with archeological and geoarcheological information of the Upper Holocene. This will allow to hypothesize the recent environmental evolution and its relation to human settlement. The geomorphological approach consists in the analysis of six mechanical cores and geoarcheological studies in several sites. Archeological data is based on sites dating to the 2nd millennium B.C. (Bronze Age), 725–550 B.C., 8th–6th centuries B.C. (Early Iron Age), 550–206 B.C. (Iberian Age), 6th–3rd centuries B.C., 206–500 B.C. (Roman Age), 3rd century B.C.–5th century A.D. and 500–900 A.D., 5th–8th centuries A.D. (Early Middle Ages). During the Bronze Age, the Bajo Segura Basin was occupied by a coastal lagoon with marine communication. The fossil assemblage indicates a greatermarine influence near the coast and fresher conditions further away fromit. At least since the subsequent period, and especially since the Iron Age, an activation of the alluvial processes is recorded establishing paleogeographical changes in the lagoons. During the roman period the southern landscape (Segura River) is dominated by the flood plain with associated lagoons and freshwater marshes, at least in the inner part. To the north, the Vinalopó alluvial fan progrades and reduces the dimensions of the lagoonal areas. The swampy conditions remained until the Modern Age. Agricultural expansion reached its maximum development in the 18th century A.D. and gave rise to the present landscape.20242024-03-0520122012-10-0120122012-10-01journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12466/4031reponame:RIUCV. Repositorio de la Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártirinstname:Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente MártirInglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacionalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:riucv.ucv.es:20.500.12466/40312026-06-19T08:32:07Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Role of human actions on landscape changes since the Upper Holocene in the Bajo Segura Basin (SE Spain)
title Role of human actions on landscape changes since the Upper Holocene in the Bajo Segura Basin (SE Spain)
spellingShingle Role of human actions on landscape changes since the Upper Holocene in the Bajo Segura Basin (SE Spain)
Blazquez Morilla, Ana María
Geomorphology
Geoarcheology
Foraminifera
Sediments
Albufera d'Elx
Alicante
2506.07 Geomorfología
2506.18 Sedimentología
title_short Role of human actions on landscape changes since the Upper Holocene in the Bajo Segura Basin (SE Spain)
title_full Role of human actions on landscape changes since the Upper Holocene in the Bajo Segura Basin (SE Spain)
title_fullStr Role of human actions on landscape changes since the Upper Holocene in the Bajo Segura Basin (SE Spain)
title_full_unstemmed Role of human actions on landscape changes since the Upper Holocene in the Bajo Segura Basin (SE Spain)
title_sort Role of human actions on landscape changes since the Upper Holocene in the Bajo Segura Basin (SE Spain)
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Blazquez Morilla, Ana María
Ferrer, Carlos
author Blazquez Morilla, Ana María
author_facet Blazquez Morilla, Ana María
Ferrer, Carlos
author_role author
author2 Ferrer, Carlos
author2_role author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Geomorphology
Geoarcheology
Foraminifera
Sediments
Albufera d'Elx
Alicante
2506.07 Geomorfología
2506.18 Sedimentología
topic Geomorphology
Geoarcheology
Foraminifera
Sediments
Albufera d'Elx
Alicante
2506.07 Geomorfología
2506.18 Sedimentología
description The study area is the Bajo Segura Basin, located in the easternmost sector of the Betic Ranges. The existence of a wide coastal lagoon occupying the depressed spaces (at least since theMiddle Pleistocene) has been inferred, in previous works, from the stratigraphic, micropaleontological and sedimentological analyses. Particularly during the Upper Holocene the environmental morphology was modified. This paper aims to correlate the geomorphological, sedimentological and micropaleontological data with archeological and geoarcheological information of the Upper Holocene. This will allow to hypothesize the recent environmental evolution and its relation to human settlement. The geomorphological approach consists in the analysis of six mechanical cores and geoarcheological studies in several sites. Archeological data is based on sites dating to the 2nd millennium B.C. (Bronze Age), 725–550 B.C., 8th–6th centuries B.C. (Early Iron Age), 550–206 B.C. (Iberian Age), 6th–3rd centuries B.C., 206–500 B.C. (Roman Age), 3rd century B.C.–5th century A.D. and 500–900 A.D., 5th–8th centuries A.D. (Early Middle Ages). During the Bronze Age, the Bajo Segura Basin was occupied by a coastal lagoon with marine communication. The fossil assemblage indicates a greatermarine influence near the coast and fresher conditions further away fromit. At least since the subsequent period, and especially since the Iron Age, an activation of the alluvial processes is recorded establishing paleogeographical changes in the lagoons. During the roman period the southern landscape (Segura River) is dominated by the flood plain with associated lagoons and freshwater marshes, at least in the inner part. To the north, the Vinalopó alluvial fan progrades and reduces the dimensions of the lagoonal areas. The swampy conditions remained until the Modern Age. Agricultural expansion reached its maximum development in the 18th century A.D. and gave rise to the present landscape.
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