Inland-Dune Sand Soils

Schelling, J.

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“…Several prerequisites of drift-sand initiation have been identified in previous studies (see Figure 2; Koster, 1978;Schelling, 1955). First of all, sand drifting requires the presence of fine and relatively well-sorted sand at the surface (Marzolf, 1988;Pye and Tsoar, 2008).…”

Section: Controls In Drift-sand Formationmentioning

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“…Inland drift sands in the Netherlands mainly consist of reworked Weichselian periglacial coversands ( Schelling, 1955 ), which form the largest outcropping unit in the Pleistocene sandy area ( Kasse, 2002 ; Schokker et al, 2007 ; Van der Hammen et al, 1967 ).During the Holocene, peat developed, either in brook valleys ( Bisschops et al, 1985 ) or in other lower and wet areas, and could develop into large oligotrophic fen peat lands ( Figure 1 ; Casparie and Streefkerk, 1992 ; Van Beek et al, 2015b ). Within the Pleistocene sand area, we distinguish four areas that have distinct geological substrates and are separated by fen peat wetlands or large river floodplains: the northern, eastern, middle and southern sand area ( Figure 1 ).…”

Section: Geographical Settingmentioning

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Controls on late-Holocene drift-sand dynamics: The dominant role of human pressure in the Netherlands

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Holocene drift-sand activity in the northwest European sand belt is commonly directly linked to population pressure (agricultural activity) or to climate change (e.g. storminess). In the Pleistocene sand areas of the Netherlands, small-scale Holocene drift-sand activity began in the Mesolithic, whereas large-scale sand drifting started during the Middle Ages. This last phase not only coincides with the intensification of farming and demographic pressure but also is commonly associated with a colder climate and enhanced storminess. This raises the question to what extent drift-sand activity can be attributed to either human activities or natural forcing factors. In this study, we compare the spatial and temporal patterns of drift-sand occurrence for the four characteristic Pleistocene sand regions in the Netherlands for the period between 1000 BC and AD 1700. To this end, we compiled a new supra-regional overview of drift-sand activity based on age estimates (14C, optically stimulated luminescence (OSL), archaeological and historical ages). The occurrence of sand drifting was then compared in time and space with historical-route networks, relative vegetation openness and climate. Results indicate a constant but low drift-sand activity between 1000 BC and AD 1000, interrupted by a remarkable decrease in activity around the BC/AD transition. It is evident that human pressure on the landscape was most influential on initiating sand drifting: this is supported by more frequent occurrences close to routes and the uninterrupted increase of drift-sand activity from AD 900 onwards, a period of high population density and large-scale deforestation. Once triggered by human activities, this drift-sand development was probably further intensified several centuries later during the cold and stormier ‘Little Ice Age’ (LIA; AD 1570–1850).

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“…8A, further below)) and the Pleistocene sand area (e.g. Pijls, 1948;Schelling, 1955). The mappings were upscaled to regional (province level) between the 1950s and 1970s, e.g.…”

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The use of geological, geomorphological and soil mapping products in palaeolandscape reconstructions for the Netherlands

Pierik

Cohen

2020

Netherlands Journal of Geosciences

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Geological, geomorphological and soil maps provide important information on the substrate as well as on the past and present physical landscape. For the intensely studied Netherlands coastal plain and Rhine–Meuse delta, many such map datasets have been compiled over the last two centuries. These mapping materials comprise older and younger legacy datasets, often fragmented over regions. They have been compiled within various research traditions and by various parties, involving geologists, soil scientists, geomorphologists and landscape archaeologists. The maps and datasets summarise overwhelming amounts of underlying data accumulated over the last few centuries, and are therefore valuable for reconstructing past landscapes. Digital-infrastructure developments have enhanced possibilities for recombining existing and new data over the last few decades, e.g. through GIS solutions such as palaeogeographical base maps, from which multiple derived map products can be generated. Integration of thematic information from various source maps and underlying data is needed to use the accumulated data diversity to its full potential and to answer applied and fundamental scientific questions. Using diverse information to compile or update maps, however, requires awareness of legacy surveying strategies and the state of knowledge at the time the original data and maps were produced. This paper reviews the soil, geological and geomorphological mapping traditions. We evaluate their products, underlying data and the reasoning behind their compilation, focusing on their use in conventional and digital palaeogeographical mapping. This helps get the most out of large quantities of legacy and modern data, a major challenge for surface and substrate digital mapping in the big-data era.

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Inland-Dune Sand Soils

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Controls on late-Holocene drift-sand dynamics: The dominant role of human pressure in the Netherlands

Controls on late-Holocene drift-sand dynamics: The dominant role of human pressure in the Netherlands

The use of geological, geomorphological and soil mapping products in palaeolandscape reconstructions for the Netherlands

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