scholarly journals Assessment of the Coastal Vulnerability to the Ongoing Sea Level Rise for the Exquisite Rhodes Island (SE Aegean Sea, Greece)

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (16) ◽  
pp. 2169
Author(s):  
Dimitrios Vandarakis ◽  
Ioannis P. Panagiotopoulos ◽  
Vassiliki Loukaidi ◽  
Georgios-Angelos Hatiris ◽  
Paraskevi Drakopoulou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sea Level Rise ◽  
Sea Level ◽  
Private Property ◽  
Aegean Sea ◽  
Vulnerability Index ◽  
Coastal Vulnerability ◽  
Intergovernmental Panel ◽  
Physical Impact ◽  
Global Sea Level ◽  
Natural Losses

The foreseeable acceleration of global sea level rise could potentially pose a major threat to the natural charm and functional integrity of the world-renowned tourist coastal attractions of Rhodes Island, as a result of the anticipated increasing frequency of flooding and erosion events. Hence, this study aims to determine the most vulnerable segments (in terms of physical impact) of the Rhodes coastline through the widely accepted coastal vulnerability index (CVI), applying a combination of well-known, broadly used approaches and methods. The frequency distribution of the current CVI along the island’s coastline suggests a rather worrying high to very high vulnerability of 40%. In addition, a CVI projection to the end of the 21st century (based on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change predictive scenarios) indicates an enhancement of the total vulnerability by 48%, mainly focused on the majority of the western coastline. Hence, a considerable number of popular coastal destinations in the island shall remain under unignorable threat and, therefore, coastal managers and decision-makers need to hatch an integrated plan to minimize economic and natural losses, private property damage and tourism infrastructure deterioration from flooding and erosion episodes, which will most likely be intensified in the future.

scholarly journals Greenland ice sheet contribution to sea level rise during the last interglacial period: a modelling study driven and constrained by ice core data

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 353-366 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Quiquet ◽  
C. Ritz ◽  
H. J. Punge ◽  
D. Salas y Mélia
Keyword(s):  
Sea Level Rise ◽  
Sea Level ◽  
Ice Core ◽  
Ice Sheet ◽  
Greenland Ice Sheet ◽  
Interglacial Period ◽  
Last Interglacial ◽  
Intergovernmental Panel ◽  
Orbital Configuration ◽  
Global Sea Level

Abstract. As pointed out by the forth assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, IPCC-AR4 (Meehl et al., 2007), the contribution of the two major ice sheets, Antarctica and Greenland, to global sea level rise, is a subject of key importance for the scientific community. By the end of the next century, a 3–5 °C warming is expected in Greenland. Similar temperatures in this region were reached during the last interglacial (LIG) period, 130–115 ka BP, due to a change in orbital configuration rather than to an anthropogenic forcing. Ice core evidence suggests that the Greenland ice sheet (GIS) survived this warm period, but great uncertainties remain about the total Greenland ice reduction during the LIG. Here we perform long-term simulations of the GIS using an improved ice sheet model. Both the methodologies chosen to reconstruct palaeoclimate and to calibrate the model are strongly based on proxy data. We suggest a relatively low contribution to LIG sea level rise from Greenland melting, ranging from 0.7 to 1.5 m of sea level equivalent, contrasting with previous studies. Our results suggest an important contribution of the Antarctic ice sheet to the LIG highstand.

TOWARDS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CONTINUOUS COASTAL VULNERABILITY INDEX IN MALAYSIA: A REVIEW

2014 ◽  
Vol 71 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gill J. Ainee ◽  
A.M. Anwar ◽  
S. Omar K
Keyword(s):  
Sea Level Rise ◽  
Sea Level ◽  
Vulnerability Index ◽  
Coastal Vulnerability ◽  
Pilot Projects ◽  
The West ◽  
Adaptation Measures ◽  
Coastal Vulnerability Index ◽  
Mitigation And Adaptation ◽  
Implementation Approach

Climate change has brought about many threats to the ecosystem by inducing natural hazards, particularly sea level rise. Coastal areas then are subjected to many adverse effects of sea level rise, hence posing a risk to the safety of the coastal population, resources and assets. As part of the mitigation and adaptation measures against these effects, the Coastal Vulnerability Index (CVI) was implemented by many coastal regions. The CVI is an index-based tool to map the risks related to coastal changes. In Malaysia, the practice of CVI is still in its initial stages. Whereby, the Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) Malaysia had earlier carried out two pilot projects on CVI. The first is located at Tanjung Piai and the second at the west coast of Pulau Langkawi. This paper reviews the definition and concept of CVI. An alternative implementation approach of CVI in Malaysia is also discussed.

scholarly journals The Niger Delta's vulnerability to river floods due to sea level rise

2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (12) ◽  
pp. 3317-3329 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. N. Musa ◽  
I. Popescu ◽  
A. Mynett
Keyword(s):  
Sea Level Rise ◽  
Sea Level ◽  
Niger Delta ◽  
Vulnerability Index ◽  
Sediment Supply ◽  
Data Series ◽  
Coastal Vulnerability ◽  
Unconfined Aquifers ◽  
Wave Heights ◽  
Groundwater Consumption

Abstract. An evaluation of vulnerability to sea level rise is undertaken for the Niger Delta based on 17 physical, social and human influence indicators of exposure, susceptibility and resilience. The assessment used geographic information systems (GIS) techniques to evaluate and analyse the indicators and the index of coastal vulnerability to floods, if sea level rise conditions are occurring. Each indicator value is based on data extracted from various sources, including remote sensing, measured historical data series and a literature search. Further on, indicators are ranked on a scale from 1 to 5 representing "very low" to "very high" vulnerability, based on their values. These ranks are used to determine a similar rank for the defined coastal vulnerability index (CVSLRI). Results indicate that 42.6% of the Niger Delta is highly vulnerable to sea level rise, such areas being characterised by low slopes, low topography, high mean wave heights, and unconfined aquifers. Moreover, the analysis of social and human influences on the environment indicate high vulnerability to sea level rise due to its ranking for type of aquifer, aquifer hydraulic conductivity, population growth, sediment supply and groundwater consumption. Such results may help decision makers during planning to take proper adaptive measures for reducing the Niger Delta's vulnerability, as well as increasing the resilience to potential future floods.

scholarly journals An Assessment of Coastal Vulnerability of Pahang’s Coast Due to Sea Level Rise

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3.14) ◽  
pp. 176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fazly Amri Mohd ◽  
Khairul Nizam Abdul Maulud ◽  
Othman A. Karim ◽  
Rawshan Ara Begum ◽  
Md Firoz Khan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sea Level Rise ◽  
Sea Level ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Climate Extremes ◽  
Shoreline Change ◽  
Vulnerability Index ◽  
Peninsular Malaysia ◽  
Tidal Range ◽  
Coastal Vulnerability ◽  
Physical Variables

Climate change interacts in a different way with varieties of human activities and other drivers of change along coastlines. Sea level rise (SLR) is one of the major impacts of global warming. Changes in climate extremes and SLR may impact the critical infrastructures such as coastal road, jetty and chalets as well as the local community. The population and assets exposed to coastal risks will increase significantly due to population growth, economic development and urbanization in the future. As most of the cities in Malaysia are situated near the coast, immediate actions are needed to minimize the undesired outcome due to the SLR. The main objective of this study is to identify physical variables that may have impacts on the coastal area, thus develop a coastal vulnerability index (CVI) for the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Seven (7) physical variables have been identified to assess the CVI that consists of geomorphology, coastal slope, shoreline change rate, mean significant wave height, mean tidal range, relative sea level rate and land use. A comprehensive CVI was obtained by integrating the differential weighted rank values of the variables. The outcome of this study is useful as a tool for coastal disaster management.  

scholarly journals COASTAL VULNERABILITY INDEX ANALYSIS IN THE ANYER BEACH SERANG DISTRICT, BANTEN

SINERGI ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Mawardi Amin ◽  
Ika Sari Damayanthi Sebayang ◽  
Carolina Masriani Sitompul
Keyword(s):  
Sea Level Rise ◽  
Sea Level ◽  
Wave Height ◽  
Shoreline Change ◽  
Vulnerability Index ◽  
Physical Parameters ◽  
Coastal Vulnerability ◽  
Coastal Vulnerability Index ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Index Analysis

Anyer Beach is one of the famous tourist destinations. In addition to tourist destinations, the Anyer beach also has residential and industrial areas. In managing coastal areas, a study of vulnerability is needed due to threats from sea level rise, abrasion/erosion and also high waves that can damage infrastructure and cause losses. The research method is to collect data of hydro-oceanography, coastal vulnerability index calculates (Coastal Vulnerability Index). The coastal vulnerability index is a relative ranking method based on the index scale physical parameters such as geomorphology, shoreline change, elevation, sea level rise, mean tidal, wave height. On the results of the analysis of the criteria of vulnerability based on the parameters of geomorphology in the category of vulnerable with scores of 4, shoreline change in the category of vulnerable with a score of 4, the elevation in the category of extremely vulnerable with scores of 5, sea level rise into the medium category with a score of 3, mean tidal in the category less susceptible with a score of 2, the wave height is very vulnerable in the category with a score of 5. The variable that most influences the vulnerability of Anyer Beach is elevation and wave height.

scholarly journals Niger's Delta vulnerability to river floods due to sea level rise

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (8) ◽  
pp. 5213-5245
Author(s):  
Z. N. Musa ◽  
I. Popescu ◽  
A. Mynett
Keyword(s):  
Sea Level Rise ◽  
Sea Level ◽  
Niger Delta ◽  
Vulnerability Index ◽  
Sediment Supply ◽  
Data Series ◽  
Coastal Vulnerability ◽  
Unconfined Aquifers ◽  
Wave Heights ◽  
Groundwater Consumption

Abstract. An evaluation of vulnerability to sea level rise is undertaken for the Niger delta based on 17 physical, social and human influence indicators of exposure, susceptibility and resilience. The assessment used GIS techniques to evaluate and analyse the indicators and the index of coastal vulnerability to floods, if sea level rise conditions are occurring. Each indicator value is based on data extracted from various sources including remote sensing, measured historical data series and literature search. Further indicators are ranked on a scale from 1 to 5 representing "very low" to "very high" vulnerability, based on their values. These ranks are used to determine a similar rank for the defined coastal vulnerability index (CVSLRI). Results indicate that 42.2% of the Niger delta is highly vulnerable to sea level rise; such areas been characterized by low slopes, low topography, high mean wave heights, and unconfined aquifers. Moreover the analysis of social and human influences on the environment indicate high vulnerability to sea level rise due to its ranking for type of aquifer, aquifer hydraulic conductivity, population growth, sediment supply and groundwater consumption. Such results may help decision makers during planning, to take proper adaptive measures for reducing Niger Delta's vulnerability, as well as increasing the resilience to potential future floods.

scholarly journals A Coastal Vulnerability Assessment due to Sea Level Rise: A Case Study of Atlantic Coast of Portugal’s Mainland

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolina Rocha ◽  
Carlos Antunes ◽  
Cristina Catita
Keyword(s):  
Sea Level Rise ◽  
Sea Level ◽  
Atlantic Coast ◽  
Vulnerability Index ◽  
Physical Parameters ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Coastal Vulnerability ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Web Map ◽  
Attribute Analysis

The sea level rise, a consequence of climate change, is one of the biggest challenges that countries and regions with coastal lowland areas will face in the medium term. This study proposes a methodology for assessing the vulnerability to sea level rise (SLR) on the Atlantic coast of Portugal mainland. Some scenarios of extreme sea level for different return periods and extreme flooding events were estimated for 2050 and 2100, as proposed by the European Union Directive 2007/60/EC. A set of physical parameters are considered for the multi-attribute analysis technique implemented by the Analytic Hierarchy Process, in order to define a Physical Vulnerability Index fundamental to assess coastal vulnerability. For each SLR scenario, coastal vulnerability maps, with spatial resolution of 20 m, are produced at national scale to identify areas most at risk of SLR, constituting key documents for triggering adaptation plans for such vulnerable regions. For 2050 and 2100, it is estimated 903 km2 and 1146 km2 of vulnerable area, respectively, being the district of Lisbon the most vulnerable district in both scenarios. Results are available through a Web Map Service, for Portuguese public entities, and through a web map viewer for public and communities in general.

scholarly journals Predicting the impacts of sea level rise in sea turtle nesting habitat on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Callie A. Veelenturf ◽  
Elizabeth M. Sinclair ◽  
Frank V. Paladino ◽  
Shaya Honarvar
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Sea Level Rise ◽  
Sea Level ◽  
Sea Turtle ◽  
Equatorial Guinea ◽  
Nesting Habitat ◽  
Intergovernmental Panel ◽  
Bioko Island ◽  
The Government ◽  
Global Sea Level

AbstractSea level is expected to rise 44 to 74 cm by the year 2100, which may have critical, previously un-investigated implications for sea turtle nesting habitat on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea. This study investigates how nesting habitat will likely be lost and altered with various increases in sea level, using global sea level rise (SLR) predictions from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Beach profiling datasets from Bioko’s five southern nesting beaches were used in GIS to create models to estimate habitat loss with predicted increases in sea level by years 2046-2065 and 2081-2100. The models indicate that an average of 62% of Bioko’s current nesting habitat could be lost by 2046-2065 and 87% by the years 2081-2100. Beach D is predicted to be the least vulnerable to increases in sea level. Erosion and tall vegetation berms have been documented on Beaches A and B, causing green turtles to nest uncharacteristically in front of the vegetation line. Development plans are currently underway for Beach D. With Beach D being the least susceptible to future increases in sea level, development and anthropogenic encroachment here would be especially detrimental to nesting turtle populations. Identified habitat sensitivities to SLR will be used to inform the government of Equatorial Guinea to consider the vulnerability of their resident turtle populations and projected climate change implications when planning for future development. To our knowledge this is the first study to predict the impacts of SLR on sea turtle nesting habitat in Africa.

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