Geomorphological adjustements of the middle Garonne River downstram of Toulouse (South-West, France) since the 1950s under the effect of in-stream gravel mining

Hugo Jantzi (1) , Jean-Michel Carozza (2) , J.L. Probst (3) , Philippe Valette (1)

1 GEODE - Géographie de l'environnement
2 LIENSs - LIttoral ENvironnement et Sociétés - UMR 7266
3 LEFE - Laboratoire Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Environnement

During the 20th century, significant geomorphological adjustements are observed on the Garonne river leading to channel narrowing and incision. The study site is located on the Garonne River et Beauzelle.

Keywords: Geomorphology; gravel mining; Garonne river; Toulouse; France

Domains: Humanities and Social Sciences; Geography; Sciences of the Universe [physics]; Earth Sciences; Geomorphology

Hugo Jantzi, Jean-Michel Carozza, J.L. Probst, Philippe Valette. Geomorphological adjustements of the middle Garonne River downstram of Toulouse (South-West, France) since the 1950s under the effect of in-stream gravel mining. 3ème conférence internationale sur les recherches et actions au service des fleuves et grandes rivières, Jun 2018, Lyon, France. ⟨hal-01875582⟩