Chapter Mapping coastal vulnerability against erosion along the Alicante coastline, Spain
The assessment of coastal vulnerability helps prioritize investments to increase coastal resilience. This work aims to map the vulnerability of a 12 km coastal stretch of the province of Alicante, Spain. It is an area where natural spaces with wetlands and important dune ridges alternate with highly...
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| author | Pagán, José Ignacio ORTIZ GARCIA, PABLO López Úbeda, Isabel |
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| description | The assessment of coastal vulnerability helps prioritize investments to increase coastal resilience. This work aims to map the vulnerability of a 12 km coastal stretch of the province of Alicante, Spain. It is an area where natural spaces with wetlands and important dune ridges alternate with highly urbanized spots. The method calculates a Coastal Vulnerability Index (CVI) through three main indicators: geomorphology (geology, coastal slope, erosion rate, beach width and dune width), hydrodynamics (significant wave height, mean tide range and flood level indicator) and vegetation variables (state of seagrass meadows, depth and width of these meadows and backshore area covered by vegetation). The coastal strip studied was divided into sections of 200 m, obtaining the CVI on each one. The vulnerability of each variable was evaluated from 1 (Very low) to 5 (Very high) and the overall CVI was obtained. The higher values of CVI were detected in the urbanized areas (41% of the sections). Dune ridges serve as barriers to flooding and reduce erosion. A sufficient beach width and slope are crucial to preventing flooding during extreme weather events. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1635742025-08-02T05:16:37Z Chapter Mapping coastal vulnerability against erosion along the Alicante coastline, Spain Pagán, José Ignacio ORTIZ GARCIA, PABLO López Úbeda, Isabel CVI Coastal vulnerability index Coastal erosion Shoreline Coastal management The assessment of coastal vulnerability helps prioritize investments to increase coastal resilience. This work aims to map the vulnerability of a 12 km coastal stretch of the province of Alicante, Spain. It is an area where natural spaces with wetlands and important dune ridges alternate with highly urbanized spots. The method calculates a Coastal Vulnerability Index (CVI) through three main indicators: geomorphology (geology, coastal slope, erosion rate, beach width and dune width), hydrodynamics (significant wave height, mean tide range and flood level indicator) and vegetation variables (state of seagrass meadows, depth and width of these meadows and backshore area covered by vegetation). The coastal strip studied was divided into sections of 200 m, obtaining the CVI on each one. The vulnerability of each variable was evaluated from 1 (Very low) to 5 (Very high) and the overall CVI was obtained. The higher values of CVI were detected in the urbanized areas (41% of the sections). Dune ridges serve as barriers to flooding and reduce erosion. A sufficient beach width and slope are crucial to preventing flooding during extreme weather events. 2025-08-02T05:16:36Z 2025-08-02T05:16:36Z 2025-08-01T15:57:09Z 2024 chapter ONIX_20250801T173835_9791221505566_267 2975-0288 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/104817 9791221505566 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/163574 eng Monitoring of Mediterranean Coastal Areas: Problems and Measurement Techniques open access image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/104817/1/43713.pdf Firenze University Press 10.36253/979-12-215-0556-6.68 10.36253/979-12-215-0556-6.68 2ec4474d-93b1-4cfa-b313-9c6019b51b1a 9791221505566 10 Florence open access |
| spellingShingle | CVI Coastal vulnerability index Coastal erosion Shoreline Coastal management Pagán, José Ignacio ORTIZ GARCIA, PABLO López Úbeda, Isabel Chapter Mapping coastal vulnerability against erosion along the Alicante coastline, Spain |
| title | Chapter Mapping coastal vulnerability against erosion along the Alicante coastline, Spain |
| title_full | Chapter Mapping coastal vulnerability against erosion along the Alicante coastline, Spain |
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| title_short | Chapter Mapping coastal vulnerability against erosion along the Alicante coastline, Spain |
| title_sort | chapter mapping coastal vulnerability against erosion along the alicante coastline spain |
| topic | CVI Coastal vulnerability index Coastal erosion Shoreline Coastal management |
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