Coastal Dynamic and Evolution

• Other Authors: Anfuso, Giorgio (Editor), Rizzo, Angela (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
• Subjects: Research & information: general; cultural heritage; shoreline dynamics; GIS; UAV; Palaeolithic; Volga; European Russia; XBeach; inundation; erosion; BSS; Sant Esteve 2008; coarse sediment; D50; sieving; sand size; sand parameters; coastal dynamics; aesthetic appeal; Baltic Sea; coastal dunes; Curonian Spit; Delphi technique; paired comparison survey; psychophysical approach; Jakarta Bay; sea level rise; river discharge; flooding; tides; currents; beach ridges; mathematical reconstruction; curve fitting; Ombrone River Delta; coastline; cliff and bluff retreat; erosion rate; uncertainty; sea-level rise; adaptive management; Alicante; beach nourishment; CIEL*a*b*; coastal management; Costa Blanca; mineralogical characterization; sediment colour; tourism; western Mediterranean; EOF; beach profiles; reef flat; sand rich; accretion; mangrove; coastal dynamic; salinization; Rhizophora mangle; Avicennia germinans; Laguncularia racemosa; wave energy; Hurricane Katia; longshore transport; dissipative; tsunami propagation; tsunami flooding; sicilian coast; coastal hazard; dune characterization; anthropic occupation; fragmentation index; dune surface; coastal landscape evolution; geomorphological analysis; palaeo-shore platform; relative sea-level changes; sea-level proxy; vertical ground movements; campi flegrei volcanic area; coastal landscapes; coastal evolution assessment
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This book includes papers published in the Special Issue titled "Coastal Dynamic and Evolution", which aimed to collect multidisciplinary studies that involved the evaluation of coastal evolution at different temporal scales, from hours and days to months and years, as well as historical changes. The volume contains investigations carried out by means of aerial photos and satellite images, as well as results from in situ surveys and observations aimed at assessing morphological changes in shoreline and dune systems as a consequence of chronic flooding and erosion processes or the occurrence of specific weather-related events. Studies on the evaluation of past and future sea-level variations and related impacts have also been included. In order to provide the reader with a wide overview of different coastal settings and methodological approaches, case studies from Russia, Italy, California (USA), Morocco, Spain, Indonesia, Ireland and Colombia have been included in this Special Issue. The content may be of interest to those who perform a wide range of investigations related to coastal analysis and management, especially to researchers and academics who can exploit the provided approaches and methodologies.