Advancing the science of environmental flow management for protection of temporarily closed estuaries and coastal lagoons
The science needed to inform management of environmental flows to temporarily closed
estuaries and coastal lagoons is decades behind the state of knowledge for rivers and large …
estuaries and coastal lagoons is decades behind the state of knowledge for rivers and large …
The vulnerability of South African estuaries to climate change: A review and synthesis
This review evaluates the vulnerability of South African estuaries to Climate Change in a
data-limited environment. The regional-scale assessment is based on physical …
data-limited environment. The regional-scale assessment is based on physical …
On the need for a new generation of coastal change models for the 21st century
R Ranasinghe - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
The combination of climate change impacts, declining fluvial sediment supply, and heavy
human utilization of the coastal zone, arguably the most populated and developed land …
human utilization of the coastal zone, arguably the most populated and developed land …
Influence of manmade effects on geomorphology, bathymetry and coastal dynamics in a monsoon-affected river outlet in Southwest coast of Sri Lanka
GP Gunasinghe, L Ruhunage, NP Ratnayake… - Environmental Earth …, 2021 - Springer
A complex coastal environment with a river outlet, a sand spit barrier and an estuary of such
coastal features is controlled by wave-induced hydrodynamics and sediment dynamics. The …
coastal features is controlled by wave-induced hydrodynamics and sediment dynamics. The …
Monsoon-driven geomorphological changes along the West coast of Sri Lanka: a combined approach utilizing 'CoastSat'and Google Earth engine
Long-term field monitoring of shoreline changes is time-consuming, expensive, and labor-
intensive. Instead, satellite images can be used as an alternative method to collect field data …
intensive. Instead, satellite images can be used as an alternative method to collect field data …
Comprehensive study of the sand spit evolution at tidal inlets in the Central Coast of Vietnam
Tidal inlets along the central coast of Vietnam are located in a microtidal, wave-dominated
coastal environment. In addition, the Vietnam coast is highly influenced by the seasonal …
coastal environment. In addition, the Vietnam coast is highly influenced by the seasonal …
Sediment dynamics and morphological evolution in the Tagus Estuary inlet
The morphological evolution of the Tagus estuary inlet in the last century is analyzed in
order to characterize its dynamics, explain its behavior and anticipate its future evolution …
order to characterize its dynamics, explain its behavior and anticipate its future evolution …
Towards integrated modelling of Watershed-Coast System morphodynamics in a changing climate: A critical review and the path forward
AG Samaras - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The term “Watershed-Coast System” refers to the entities consisting of watersheds
and the areas adjacent to their outlets, where sediment delivery from rivers and natural …
and the areas adjacent to their outlets, where sediment delivery from rivers and natural …
Regional scale risk-informed land-use planning using probabilistic coastline recession modelling and economical optimisation: East coast of Sri Lanka
A Dastgheib, R Jongejan, M Wickramanayake… - Journal of Marine …, 2018 - mdpi.com
One of the measures that has been implemented widely to adapt to the effect of climate
change in coastal zones is the implementation of set-back lines. The traditional approach of …
change in coastal zones is the implementation of set-back lines. The traditional approach of …
Morphological response of a highly engineered estuary to altering channel depth and restoring wetlands
Estuaries are continuously adapting to anthropogenic pressure. Because of sea-level rise
and reduced fluvial sediment supply, they are at risk of sediment starvation. Contrarily, some …
and reduced fluvial sediment supply, they are at risk of sediment starvation. Contrarily, some …