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 …

Abstract UNESCO World Heritage sites (WHS) located in coastal areas are increasingly at
risk from coastal hazards due to sea-level rise. In this study, we assess Mediterranean …

Coastal areas worldwide represent an aggregation of population and assets of growing
economic, geopolitical, and sociocultural significance, yet their functions are increasingly …

Coastal systems are increasingly vulnerable to flooding due to the combined influence of
coastal storms, development and population growth, geomorphic change, and sea level rise …

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 …

Sea level rise, changes in storms and wave climate as a consequence of global climate
change are expected to increase the size and magnitude of flooded and eroding coastal …

The concept of resilience has taken root in the discourse of environmental management,
especially regarding Building with Nature strategies for embedding natural physical and …

Under climate change, sea-level rise and increasing storm surge intensity will increase the
likelihood of floods for low-lying coastal areas. Therefore, Coastal Flood Vulnerability …

With increasing storminess and incessant sea-level rise, coastal erosion is becoming a
primary issue along many littorals in the world. To cope with present and future climate …