Hard protection structures as a principal coastal erosion management strategy along the Caribbean coast of Colombia. A chronicle of pitfalls

N Rangel-Buitrago, AT Williams, G Anfuso - Ocean & Coastal Management, 2018 - Elsevier
Over the last 50 years, coastal erosion has become a serious problem, rising in magnitude
and dominance along the Caribbean coastline of Colombia. Circa 50% of this important …

Coastal erosion along the Caribbean coast of Colombia: Magnitudes, causes and management

NG Rangel-Buitrago, G Anfuso, AT Williams - Ocean & Coastal …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract “Sun, Sea and Sand” tourism is one of the fastest increasing activities in Colombia.
The coast, specifically the Caribbean coast, represents the favourite destination for national …

Risk assessment as tool for coastal erosion management

N Rangel-Buitrago, WJ Neal, VN de Jonge - Ocean & Coastal Management, 2020 - Elsevier
The coastal zone of Cartagena city, Colombia provides illustration for applying risk
assessments as a basis for guiding coastal management. Much of this coastal reach is …

Magnitudes, sources, and management of beach litter along the Atlantico department coastline, Caribbean coast of Colombia

N Rangel-Buitrago, A Williams, G Anfuso… - Ocean & Coastal …, 2017 - Elsevier
Twenty-six beaches belonging to Atlántico department, Caribbean coast of Colombia, were
surveyed to determine magnitudes, sources, and management of litter. Beach litter was …

Hidden delta degradation due to fluvial sediment decline and intensified marine storms

Q Zhu, F Xing, YP Wang, J Syvitski, I Overeem… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
Deltas are threatened by erosion due to climate change and reduced sediment supply, but
their response to these changes remains poorly quantified. We investigate the abandoned …

Mangrove forests evolution and threats in the Caribbean Sea of Colombia

DA Villate Daza, H Sánchez Moreno, L Portz… - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
Colombia has approximately 379,954 hectares of mangrove forests distributed along the
Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea coasts. Such forests are experiencing the highest …

Killing the goose with the golden eggs: litter effects on scenic quality of the Caribbean coast of Colombia

N Rangel-Buitrago, A Williams, G Anfuso - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract 137 coastal sites located along the Caribbean coast of Colombia were surveyed to
determine scenic quality, litter content, and typology. Scenic evaluation categorized sites …

Offshore floating photovoltaics system assessment in worldwide perspective

SZ Golroodbari, AWA Ayyad… - Progress in …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Floating solar photovoltaics (FPV), whether placed on freshwater bodies such as lakes or on
the open seas, are an attractive solution for the deployment of photovoltaic (PV) panels that …

Spatial and temporal variability of temperature, salinity and chlorophyll-a in the Magdalena River mouth, Caribbean Sea

AC Torregroza-Espinosa, JC Restrepo… - Journal of South …, 2021 - Elsevier
Variations in the physico-chemical characteristics of estuaries, such as surface water salinity
and temperature, lead to the establishment of gradients that are closely related with the …

Sargassum transport towards Mexican Caribbean shores: Numerical modeling for research and forecasting

JA Lara-Hernández, C Enriquez… - Journal of Marine …, 2024 - Elsevier
A cost-effective particle-tracking model was implemented to study the transport and landing
of sargassum in the Mexican Caribbean. Sensitivity analyses were performed to quantify the …