The interaction between natural hazards and the socio-economic environment implies
multidisciplinary assessments that aim to integrate the physical and the socio-economic …

Coastal areas, situated at the critical juncture of sea-land interaction, are confronted with
significant challenges from coastal erosion and flooding. It is imperative to evaluate these …

Episodic extreme coastal flooding is considered one of the most serious threats to the global
coastlines, endangering infrastructure, ecosystems, and communities. The synchronized …

Beaches combined with sloping structures are frequently the first element of defense to
protect urban areas from the impact of extreme coastal flooding events. However, these …

The aim of this contribution is to provide a brief overview of the current and future earth
observation (EO) technologies that can be used to assess and manage the EU coastal flood …

The coastal areas of the Mediterranean have been extensively affected by the transgressive
event that followed the Last Glacial Maximum, with many studies conducted regarding the …

Mainland Portugal presents an extensive, diversified and complex coastal zone. This
diversity gives rise to diverse geomorphologic features which support different densities of …

Costa da Caparica beach, in Portugal, has suffered from chronic erosion for the last 50
years, a phenomenon that has been countered by various management interventions. This …

The coastal zone of mainland Portugal is characterized by its morpho-sedimentary diversity
such as estuaries, lagoons, barrier islands, beaches, dunes and cliffs. The high population …

Several methods can be used to mitigate coastal erosion, and one of the leading solutions is
known as beach nourishment (BN), which involves using dredged material for nourishment …