[HTML][HTML] Estuarine hydrodynamic patterns and hydrokinetic energy production: The Douro estuary case study

I Iglesias, A Bio, L Bastos, P Avilez-Valente - Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Influenced by both marine and river flows, estuaries can present a high potential for
hydrokinetic energy exploitation. In this study, the hydrokinetic energy production in the …

Hydrodynamic model ensembles for climate change projections in estuarine regions

I Iglesias, A Bio, W Melo, P Avilez-Valente, J Pinho… - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the current context of climate change, understanding the effects of the changing
conditions on estuaries is of utmost importance to protect populations and ecosystems …

On-Site Stability Assessment of Rubble Mound Breakwaters Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-Based Photogrammetry and Random Sample Consensus

M Arza-García, JA Gonçalves, V Ferreira Pinto… - Remote Sensing, 2024 - mdpi.com
Traditional methods for assessing the stability of rubble mound breakwaters (RMBs) often
rely on 2.5 D data, which may fall short in capturing intricate changes in the armor units …

Linking contaminant distribution to hydrodynamic patterns in an urban estuary: The Douro estuary test case

I Iglesias, CMR Almeida, C Teixeira, AP Mucha… - Science of The Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
An increase in anthropogenic activities in coastal regions can put at risk their flora and fauna
and their ecosystem services. Therefore, it is important to evaluate possible impacts. In …

Modelling the main hydrodynamic patterns in shallow water estuaries: The Minho case study

I Iglesias, P Avilez-Valente, A Bio, L Bastos - Water, 2019 - mdpi.com
Numerical models are key tools to characterize hydrodynamical patterns of coastal
environments and anticipate the potential effects of hazardous and extreme events …

Extreme weather events: Definition, classification, and guidelines towards vulnerability reduction and adaptation management

V Radović, I Iglesias - Climate Action, 2019 - Springer
In 2500 years of history, humans cope with various kinds of disasters in the best possible
ways. Their main goal is to protect their life and property and recover after an emergency …

Environmental social and governance (ESG) ratings

F Doni, L Johannsdottir - Climate action, 2020 - Springer
In 2500 years of history, humans cope with various kinds of disasters in the best possible
ways. Their main goal is to protect their life and property and recover after an emergency …

Facies and the architecture of estuarine tidal bar in the lower Cretaceous Mcmurray Formation, Central Athabasca Oil Sands, Alberta, Canada

M Tang, K Zhang, J Huang, S Lu - Energies, 2019 - mdpi.com
In this study, data obtained from the Lower Cretaceous McMurray Formation in the central
Athabasca Oil Sands, northeastern Alberta, Canada, are examined and used to establish …

Improving estuarine hydrodynamic forecasts through numerical model ensembles

I Iglesias, JL Pinho, P Avilez-Valente, W Melo… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Numerical models are essential tools for the study and analysis of the hydrodynamics of
estuarine systems. However, the model results contain uncertainties, which need to be …

Hydro-and morphodynamic impacts of sea level rise: The Minho estuary case study

W Melo, J Pinho, I Iglesias, A Bio… - Journal of Marine …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The understanding and anticipating of climate change impacts is one of the greatest
challenges for humanity. It is already known that, until the end of the 21st century, the mean …