RT journal article
T1 Increase in the Erosion Rate Due to the Impact of Climate Change on Sea Level Rise: Victoria Beach, a Case Study
A1 Aguilera Vidal, Maria
A1 Muñoz Pérez, Juan José
A1 Contreras de Villar, Antonio
A1 Contreras de Villar, Francisco
K1 sea level rise
K1 Victoria Beach
K1 climate change
K1 shoreline retreat
K1 erosive trend
K1 artificial nourishment
AB This article provides a general methodology for calculating the retreat of the coastline andthe volume of sand necessary to renourish a beach due to sea level rise (SLR) in the medium-longterm. An example is presented, Victoria Beach, and a projection is made for the years 2030, 2040, 2050,and 2100. The results obtained take into account global sea level rise (GSLR), which is worldwide,and local sea level rise (LSLR), which considers climate variability and vertical land movements.Regarding GSLR, data were provided by the projections from IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel onClimate Change) scenarios and empirical models, such as Rahmstorf and Pfeffer. The LSLR datacame from the tide gauge station located in Cadiz. Finally, the results obtained showed that globalwarming impacts erosive effects and the subsequent volume of sand required to renourish beaches.The total sea level rise (TSLR) projections indicated for Victoria Beach are relatively higher than theGSLR projections. Even in the best IPCC scenario (RCP 2.6), Victoria Beach presents a significanterosion of 52 m, requiring a volume of sand of 1.0 Mm3 to supply renourishment.
PB MDPI
SN 2077-1312
YR 2022
FD 2022-12-05
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/29335
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/29335
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 05-nov-2026