Coastal Erosion And Tourism: The Case Of The Distribution Of Tourist Accommodations And Their Daily Rates

Beaches are key territories for tourist development but at risk of impacts of climate change—specifically with the consequent intensification of coastal erosion. This study examines the effects of coastal erosion on the distribution of lodging facilities and the value of daily rates practiced on the beaches of Tabuba and Cumbuco on the northeast coast of Brazil. The methodology comprises collecting information on the means of accommodation (distribution and daily rate), quantifying coastline variation and measuring the field to validate data. A total of 13.9 km of coastline were analyzed; erosion tendency was observed in 26.8% of the coast (9.0% erosion, 14.4% intense erosion, and 3.4% severe erosion). With the highest erosion rates, Tabuba's Beach has a low density in accommodation distribution and daily rates practiced in tourism. Cumbuco's Beach, conversely, has a lower risk of erosion, and the means of accommodation are concentrated. Coastal erosion has affected tourism development in Caucaia, influencing the choice of tourism accommodation entrepreneurs. the results indicate that there is a clear concentration of tourist accommodations in areas without notorious problems with coastal erosion, influencing in the distribution of tourist facilities and their daily rates. So, there is a direct connection does exist between local tourism system income and the beaches with problems with coastal erosion.

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Tropical rock coasts

Progress in Physical Geography Earth and Environment ◽

10.1177/0309133312460073 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 37 (2) ◽

pp. 206-226 ◽

Cited By ~ 23

Author(s):

Cherith A. Moses

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Temporal Variations ◽

Future Research ◽

Published Data ◽

Time And Space ◽

Erosion Rates ◽

The Tropics ◽

Over Time ◽

Impacts Of Climate Change

Rock coasts are widespread in the tropics and exhibit particular morphologies that may be specific to their tropical, micro-tidal location. Notches are particularly well developed, often linked to onshore cliffs and fronted by subhorizontal platforms. Through a review of previously published data across the tropics, average cliff face erosion rates are calculated as 2.15 ± 2.62 mm a−1, intertidal erosion rates 3.03 ± 7.50 mm a−1 and subtidal erosion rates 0.96 ± 0.44 mm a−1. Intertidal erosion rates are variable within and across latitudinal ranges: within 10°N and S of the equator average rates are 1.42 ± 1.22 mm a−1; between latitudes of 10°and 20°, 0.88 ± 1.16 mm a−1 and between latitudes of 20°and 30°, 2.04 ± 2.57 mm a−1. A consideration of temporal variations in intertidal erosion rates provides insights into the potential impacts of climate change on the erosion dynamics of rock coasts in the tropics. This paper highlights some of the interactions over time and space between process and measurement that continue to limit our understanding of, and ability to model, the erosion dynamics of tropical rock coasts. It concludes by identifying potentially fruitful areas for future research.

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Rising Seas and Retreating Coasts: Implications for the Arctic

The International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law ◽

10.1163/15718085-bja10016 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 35 (3) ◽

pp. 468-497

Author(s):

Clive Schofield ◽

Suzanne Lalonde

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Sea Level ◽

Coastal Erosion ◽

Legal Issues ◽

The Arctic ◽

Future Challenge ◽

Legal Regime ◽

Legal Responses ◽

Key Aspects ◽

Impacts Of Climate Change

Abstract This article addresses both the physical impacts and international legal issues arising from two interlinked stressors on Arctic coastlines: sea level rise and coastal erosion. Key aspects of the legal regime governing the baselines from which coastal States calculate the outer limits of their maritime zones are reviewed and a synopsis of the practice among the Arctic littoral States is provided. The article then turns to a discussion of the practical and international legal responses available to deal with the present and future challenge of rising seas and retreating coasts. The concluding section offers with some reflections on the way forward for a region experiencing some of the most devastating impacts of climate change.

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Impacts of Climate Change on Coastal Erosion and Flood Probability in the US Pacific Northwest

Solutions to Coastal Disasters 2008 ◽

10.1061/40968(312)15 ◽

2008 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Peter Ruggiero

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Pacific Northwest ◽

Coastal Erosion ◽

The Us ◽

Flood Probability ◽

Impacts Of Climate Change

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Evaluating the Impacts of Climate Change on Soil Erosion Rates in Central Mexico

AIMS Geosciences ◽

10.3934/geosci.2017.3.327 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 3 (3) ◽

pp. 327-351

Author(s):

Santos Martínez-Santiago ◽

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Armando López-Santos ◽

Guillermo González-Cervantes ◽

Gerardo Esquivel-Arriaga ◽

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Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Soil Erosion ◽

Central Mexico ◽

Erosion Rates ◽

Soil Erosion Rates ◽

Impacts Of Climate Change

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Accumulated effects of chronic, acute and man-induced erosion in Nørlev strand on the Danish west coast

Journal of Coastal Conservation ◽

10.1007/s11852-021-00812-9 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 25 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Ofelia Yocasta Rivero ◽

Lucia Margheritini ◽

Peter Frigaard

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Numerical Modelling ◽

West Coast ◽

Coastal Erosion ◽

Climatic Conditions ◽

Wave Direction ◽

Large Wave ◽

The North ◽

Depth Analysis ◽

Severe Erosion

AbstractThis paper provides an in-depth analysis of the erosion at Nørlev Strand located on the Danish west coast. This location suffers from severe erosion; the result of a combined chronic, acute and, at least partially, man-induced erosion. The analysis is done by studying the average climatic conditions in the vicinity, and the effects of storms. Analysis shows an increase in the measured moderate to large wave events and consequent connection of the erosion problem to climate change. Other effects of climate change such as increase in rainfall were also considered and a surprisingly good correlation was found between coastal erosion in Nørlev and national storm records. Furthermore, a shift in mean wave direction has also been noted in the case of waves coming from the north. The significance that these changes can have in the sediment is assessed quantitatively through numerical modelling.

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