The Maldives are situated in the remote equatorial Indian Ocean, covering 900 km from
north to south. The 26 coral atolls forming the archipelago are composed of sand and coral …

The interaction of water and soil has been both a blessing and a curse in all times within
living memory. Water is the origin of life but is also threatening life when appearing …

This paper presents a Coastal Vulnerability Assessment (CVA) of a microtidal beach located
on the Ionian Sea in Calabria region (southern Italy) in order to examine the influence of the …

In arid, coastal cities, water demand is often met through large-scale desalination systems.
However, the energy required to run desalination plants remains a drawback. Further …

A new experimental campaign on a 2D movable-bed physical model, reproducing a typical
nourishment sandy beach profile, is being carried out in the wave flume of the Laboratory of …

The decision-making process of the coastal defence measures (CDMs) is complex and filled
with uncertainties due to site-specific interactions between hydrodynamic and …

In recent years Beach Drainage Systems (BDS) have been considered as an innovative
approach to stabilize the beachface even if it still has to be proven to what extent they are …

Decision-making in a coastal socio-ecological system involves managing a site-specific
complexity arising not only from the interaction between hydrodynamic and morphological …

One of the most used measures to counteract coastal erosion is beach nourishment. It has
advantages with respect to the use of rigid structures that sometimes entail non desired …

Coastal erosion, extreme climate events, and the loss of biodiversity are important
consequences of climate change that directly impact our society. The needs to develop …