Resilience has been used over a wide range of scientific fields and often ambiguously,
causing confusion over terminology and concepts and giving rise to distinct interpretations …

From an ecological and socio-economic perspective, salt marshes are one of the most
valuable natural assets on Earth. As external pressures are causing their extensive …

The alongshore response of dunes to storm events can be extremely variable and,
consequently, their capacity to maintain their services, including the protection of hinterland …

Sand spits with distal hooks have been well documented from coasts with low to moderate
tidal ranges, unlike high tidal‐range environments. Datasets from 15 LiDAR and 3 UAV …

Seagrass meadows, through their large capacity to sequester and store organic carbon in
their sediments, contribute to mitigate climatic change. However, these ecosystems have …

Construction of jetties has been repeatedly demonstrated to cause significant erosion in the
downdrift area. Various mitigation structures and regulations have been extensively …

Sea level rise will be a major threat to coastal communities within the next century due to the
intensity and severity of the floods it can cause. A new methodology considering water …

Dunes are key elements of coastal landscapes in almost every latitude. They host high
levels of biodiversity and provide important benefits to society; eg protection against floods …

The rapid elongation of Culatra Island, a sandy barrier in the Ria Formosa chain (S.
Portugal), since the mid-1940s led to the formation of three new embayments in its …

Vegetation on coastal dunes is a key element, as it promotes the growth and stabilization of
these landforms while contributing significantly to biodiversity. Physical (eg impact of …