Living with a mobile river: floods, channel mobility and riparian communities along the Loire River during the Little Ice Age (14th-18th c.)

Key Points

• Floods significantly affected riparian communities along the Loire River during the Little Ice Age.
• The study highlights channel mobility changes and their impact on habitats and human settlements.
• Analysis of historic records reveals patterns of environmental adaptation by riparian communities facing these floods.
• Understanding these historical dynamics could inform modern flood management practices and conservation efforts.

Abstract