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Hazard, vulnerability and coastal erosion risk assessment in Necochea Municipality, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
(Springer, 2016-10)
This contribution determines the coastal erosion risk of Necochea and Quequén cities, Necochea Municipality, Buenos Aires Province (Argentina). Both risk components, hazard and vulnerability, were assessed by the construction ...
Vulnerabilidade ambiental da zona costeira de Pititinga, Rio do Fogo, Rio Grande do Norte
(Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do NorteBRUFRNPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Geodinâmica e GeofísicaGeodinâmica; Geofísica, 2010-07-30)
This work presents a study on the environmental vulnerability of the coastal region of Pititinga, Rio do Fogo/RN. The coastal erosion of Pititinga beach was analyzed and considerated as one more process that produces ...
A climate change vulnerability index and case study in a Brazilian Coastal City
(2016-08-18)
Coastal areas are highly susceptible to the effects of climate change, particularly to sea-level rise and extreme rainfall events, resulting in increased social and environmental vulnerabilities. In this context, the need ...
Behind the increasing erosion problem: The role of local institutions and social capital on coastal management in Argentina
(Elsevier, 2014-04)
Coastal ecosystems are one of the most impacted and altered regions worldwide, both because of natural reasons and because of the large population that is concentrated along the coasts. In Argentina, the problem of coastal ...
COASTAL EROSION VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS THROUGH GEOINDICATORS IN PIEDADE AND PAIVA BEACHES (PE), BRAZILANÁLISE DA VULNERABILIDADE À EROSÃO COSTEIRA ATRAVÉS DE GEOINDICADORES NAS PRAIAS DE PIEDADE E PAIVA (PE), BRASIL
(Instituto de Geociências e Ciências Exatas, Universidade Estadual Paulista, 2019)
Riesgo de erosión costera de la provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
(Universidad Nacional del Sur, 2017-12)
La complejidad creciente de la relación sociedad-naturaleza sumada a las estimaciones sobre el cambio climático y sus efectos sobre el oleaje y tormentas costeras, han tornado imprescindibles los estudios relacionados con ...
Most vulnerable coastal sectors between Lurin and Pucusana in the face of a potential rise in sea level as a consequence of climate change: adaptation and application of the coastal vulnerability index of Gornitz (1991)Sectores costeros más vulnerables entre Lurín y Pucusana ante un posible aumento del nivel del mar como consecuencia del cambio climático: Adaptación y aplicación del índice de vulnerabilidad costera de Gornitz
(Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. Centro de Investigación en Geografía Aplicada, 2018)
Vulnerability assessment of Massaguaçú Beach (SE Brazil)
(New York, 2013)
With the aim of summarizing several coastal indicators in one index, this paper proposes a vulnerability index to coastal erosion. This index synthesizes coastal and inland indicators quantitatively, becominga useful tool ...
Estimating coastal flood hazard of Tossa de Mar, Spain: a combined model - data interviews approach
(SPRINGER, 2021)
Human settlements in coastal areas are highly vulnerable to extreme events, especially in the Mediterranean area, which houses a large number of tourists during the summer and autumn months. It is important to carry out ...