RT journal article
T1 Coastal Sensitivity/Vulnerability Characterization and Adaptation Strategies: A Review
T2 Coastal Sensitivity/Vulnerability Characterization and Adaptation Strategies: A Review
A1 Anfuso Melfi, Giorgio
A1 Postacchini, Matteo
A1 Di Luccio, Diana
A1 Benassai, Guido
A2 Ciencias de la Tierra
K1 CVI
K1 adaptation strategies
K1 coastal resilience
K1 erosion
AB Coastal area constitutes a vulnerable environment and requires special attention to preserve ecosystems and human activities therein. To this aim, many studies have been devoted both in past and recent years to analyzing the main factors affecting coastal vulnerability and susceptibility. Among the most used approaches, the Coastal Vulnerability Index (CVI) accounts for all relevant variables that characterize the coastal environment dealing with: (i) forcing actions (waves, tidal range, sea-level rise, etc.), (ii) morphological characteristics (geomorphology, foreshore slope, dune features, etc.), (iii) socio-economic, ecological and cultural aspects (tourism activities, natural habitats, etc.). Each variable is evaluated at each portion of the investigated coast, and associated with a vulnerability level which usually ranges from 1 (very low vulnerability), to 5 (very high vulnerability). Following a susceptibility/vulnerability analysis of a coastal stretch, specific strategies must be chosen and implemented to favor coastal resilience and adaptation, spanning from hard solutions (e.g., groins, breakwaters, etc.) to soft solutions (e.g., beach and dune nourishment projects), to the relocation option and the establishment of accommodation strategies (e.g., emergency preparedness).
PB MDPI
SN 2077-1312
YR 2021
FD 2021-01
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/24544
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/24544
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 14-nov-2026