Sea-level rise (SLR) poses a particularly ominous threat to human habitations and
infrastructure in the coastal zone because 10% of the world's population lives in low-lying …

This article offers a review of research and policy on climate change in Portugal and is
organized into three main themes: scientific knowledge and assessment of climate change; …

In future decades, coastal ecosystems are expected to be exposed to increased risk of
experiencing adverse consequences related to climate change, exacerbated by human …

Reliable predictions of future inundation extent within estuaries require a precise evaluation
of future extreme sea levels and the application of accurate numerical models that account …

This article describes a climate change adaptation planning process triggered by a group of
researchers and stakeholders in a context where no collective responses or long-term plans …

Egyptian Mediterranean coast hosts five shallow lagoons which play a vital role in the
national economy. Lake Burullus is the second largest one that is located in the Nile Delta …

Abstract On February 15, 1941, a storm caused one of the major natural disasters in the
Iberian Peninsula in the past century. The storm made landfall in the north of Portugal …

During the past decades, the São Francisco River basin encountered substantial changes
due to intensive human activities such as river regularization and damming, and more …

Different characteristics of Spartina maritima found in two distinct salt marshes located in
different estuaries were analysed through interpretation of their local hydrodynamic patterns …

Ports constitute a significant influence in the economic activity in coastal areas through
operations and infrastructures to facilitate land and maritime transport of cargo. Ports are …