Climate change and weather extremes in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East

G Zittis, M Almazroui, P Alpert, P Ciais… - Reviews of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Observation‐based and modeling studies have identified the Eastern Mediterranean and
Middle East (EMME) region as a prominent climate change hotspot. While several initiatives …

Assessment of island beach erosion due to sea level rise: the case of the Aegean archipelago (Eastern Mediterranean)

IN Monioudi, AF Velegrakis… - … Hazards and Earth …, 2017 - nhess.copernicus.org
The present contribution constitutes the first comprehensive attempt to (a) record the spatial
characteristics of the beaches of the Aegean archipelago (Greece), a critical resource for …

Modelling the impact of climate change on harbour operability: The Barcelona port case study

JP Sierra, A Genius, P Lionello, M Mestres, C Mösso… - Ocean …, 2017 - Elsevier
Harbours are essential infrastructures for economic activity that are susceptible to impacts
from climate change driven processes, like sea level rise (SLR), or alterations in wave …

Assessment of the coastal vulnerability to the ongoing sea level rise for the exquisite Rhodes Island (SE Aegean Sea, Greece)

D Vandarakis, IP Panagiotopoulos, V Loukaidi… - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
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 …

Vulnerability of Catalan (NW Mediterranean) ports to wave overtopping due to different scenarios of sea level rise

JP Sierra, I Casanovas, C Mösso, M Mestres… - Regional Environmental …, 2016 - Springer
The overtopping of port breakwaters may affect the assets located at the breakwater lee
side. If adaptation measures are not taken, the sea level rise will increase the overtopping …

Sea level rise threatens critical nesting sites of charismatic marine turtles in the Mediterranean

C Dimitriadis, A Karditsa, V Almpanidou… - Regional Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
Sea level rise could result in the loss and shrinkage of coastal habitats, jeopardizing the
persistence of a number of species that rely upon these highly dynamic and sensitive areas …

Building blocks: A quantitative approach for evaluating coastal vulnerability

K Kantamaneni, X Du, S Aher, RM Singh - Water, 2017 - mdpi.com
Climate change and associated factors such as global and regional sea-level rise; the
upsurge in high-intensity flooding events; and coastal erosion are pulse and press …

Assessment of and adaptation to beach erosion in islands: An integrated approach

O Andreadis, A Chatzipavlis, T Hasiotis… - Journal of Marine …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Island beaches, which form significant natural and economic resources, are under
increasing erosion risk due to sea level rise. The present contribution proposes an …

Sea level variability and coastal inundation over the northeastern Mediterranean Sea

Y Androulidakis, C Makris, Z Mallios… - Coastal Engineering …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Sea level is a key element of global-scale climatic changes with significant coastal impacts.
The northeastern Mediterranean Sea (Aegean, Ionian, and Cretan Seas: AICS) consists of …

Assessing the impact of sea level rise on port operability using LiDAR-derived digital elevation models

V Gracia, JP Sierra, M Gómez, M Pedrol… - Remote sensing of …, 2019 - Elsevier
One of the main consequences of climate change is the sea level rise (SLR), which impacts
coastal areas affecting many infrastructures, particularly seaports, whose operations may be …