The Consequences of “Flying Sands” in the Cávado River Mouth (1700–1750) Translated title: Arcadia: Explorations in Environmental History, Summer 2020, no. 27: The Consequences of “Flying Sands” in the Cávado River Mouth (1700–1750)

Abstract

In the first half of the eighteenth century, the Portuguese Atlantic coast was affected by windblown sands moving from the ocean to inland areas. This resulted in the destruction of local buildings, the silting of watercourses, and the sterility of agricultural fields.