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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 ...
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 ...
Vulnerability to sea-level rise on the coast of the Buenos Aires Province
(Coastal Education & Research Foundation, 2007-01)
The purpose of this work is to identify and quantify those stretches in the Buenos Aires province that present different degrees of risk in view of the rise of the mean sea level and to determine its nature. The study ...
Development of environmental and natural vulnerability maps for Brazilian coastal at Sao Sebastiao in São Paulo State
(Springer, 2011-10-01)
In this study, environmental and natural vulnerability maps developed for a Brazilian coastal region at Sao Sebastiao City in São Paulo State helped to address a better understanding of the ecosystem fragility. Intense ...
Development of environmental and natural vulnerability maps for Brazilian coastal at Sao Sebastiao in São Paulo State
(Springer, 2011-10-01)
In this study, environmental and natural vulnerability maps developed for a Brazilian coastal region at Sao Sebastiao City in São Paulo State helped to address a better understanding of the ecosystem fragility. Intense ...
Hunter, Garfield
(2012-03-13)
Coastal ecological sensitivity and risk assessment: a case study of sea level change in Apodi River (Atlantic Ocean), Northeast Brazil
(World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 2010)
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 ...