Increasing human pressures on coastlines and associated threats posed by sea-level rise
have stimulated development of a range of different concepts and methodological …

Coastal area constitutes a vulnerable environment and requires special attention to
preserve ecosystems and human activities therein. To this aim, many studies have been …

Flood, a perennial phenomenon mainly in low lying deltaic areas and flood plain regions,
can be viewed as beneficial for enhancing soil fertility and agricultural production, but also …

Abstract The Coastal Vulnerability Index (CVI) is one of the simplest and commonly used
methods to assess coastal vulnerability to sea-level rise (SLR) driven erosion and/or …

Coastal hazard management involves the assessment of vulnerability in natural and human
environments. Indices incorporating a diversity of indicators have therefore been used …

The coastal zone of Cartagena city, Colombia provides illustration for applying risk
assessments as a basis for guiding coastal management. Much of this coastal reach is …

As a consequence of change in global climate, an increased frequency of natural hazards
such as storm surges, tsunamis and cyclones, is predicted to have dramatic affects on the …

Coastal vulnerability is a spatial concept that identifies people and places that are
susceptible to disturbances resulting from coastal hazards. Hazards in the coastal …

Coastal areas are one of the key systems for global sustainability. These are the transition
areas between land and sea. Coastal regions gained importance because of multiple uses …

In comparison with coastal zones, islands are even more vulnerable to anthropogenic
disturbance, especially to tourism and tourism-induced activities. Despite a great number of …