A5022730345- Coastal and Marine Dynamics
- Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Aeolian processes and effects
- Flood Risk Assessment and Management
- Geological formations and processes
- Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
- Cruise Tourism Development and Management
- Historical and socio-economic studies of Spain and related regions
- Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
- Maritime Ports and Logistics
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
- Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide
- International Maritime Law Issues
- Environmental and Ecological Studies
- Climate variability and models
- Marine and fisheries research
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Oil Spill Detection and Mitigation
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
2016-2025
Centro Agronomico Tropical de Investigacion y Ensenanza Catie
2024
FC Barcelona
2023
Hospital Intermutual de Levante
2022
Universidad de Alcalá
2008-2019
Laboratoire de Biotechnologie de l'Environnement
2015
Renfe Operadora (Spain)
2013
Barcelona Centre for International Affairs
2010-2012
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
2008-2011
Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
2010
The Coastal Vulnerability Index (CVI) is one of the simplest and commonly used methods to assess coastal vulnerability sea-level rise (SLR) driven erosion and/or inundation. In this way, it a common tool contributing decision-making process in long-term planning management. However, there not unique approach be adopted, existing ones can supply different information and, thus, promote decisions. Within context, main goal paper compare evaluate methodologies determine CVI, suggest most...
Abstract Adaptation to coastal flood risk is hampered by high uncertainty in the rate and magnitude of sea-level rise. Subsequently, adaptation decisions carry strong risks under- or over-investment, could lead costly retrofitting unnecessary margins. To better allocate resources timely effectively, achieve long-term sustainability, planners utilise pathways, revealing path-dependencies options. This helps identify low-regret short-term that preserve options an uncertain future, while...
A simple formula to calculate the settling velocity of natural sediment particles for grain sizes between 0.063 and 1 mm is presented. The has been derived from previous work Dietrich, it predicts dimensionless W* as a function fluid-sediment parameter S*, provided shape factor roundness are known. In case no information on factors available, this paper recommends using with 0.7 value 3.5 naturally worn particles. tested against several independent data sets, its performance compared other...
Abstract. A 5-class intensity scale for wave storms in the Catalan coast is presented. This has been done by analysing a storm data set which comprises 5 buoys during period 1988/2008. The obtained classification improves former proposal of Mendoza and Jiménez (2008) better resolving spatial temporal variability area. reflects increase properties as category increases. Because selected parameter was energy content implicitly contains Hs duration, this variable used to define class limits; I...
Abstract. A methodology to assess storm-induced coastal vulnerability taking into account the different induced processes separately (inundation and erosion) is presented. It based on a probabilistic approach where hazards time series are built from existing storm data later used fit an extreme probability function. This done for sectors along coast defined in terms of wave climate representative beach types area be analyzed. Once distributions available, managers must decide occurrence...
Managing coastal risk at the regional scale requires a prioritization of resources along shoreline. A transparent and rigorous assessment should inform managers stakeholders in their choices. This advances modelling (e.g., consideration source pathway conditions to define probability occurrence, nonlinear dynamics physical processes, better recognition systemic impacts non-economic losses) open-source tools facilitating stakeholders' engagement process. paper discusses how Coastal Risk...
We have developed a new coastal database for the Mediterranean basin that is intended impact and adaptation assessment to sea-level rise associated hazards on regional scale. The data structure of relies linear representation coast with spatial units. Using information morphology, human settlements administrative boundaries, we divided into 13 900 To these units spatially attributed 160 parameters characteristics natural socio-economic subsystems, such as extreme sea levels, vertical land...
Aeolian dune dimensions and migration rates are analysed along the Ceará coast, north‐east Brazil. Dunes that currently mobile coast composed of barchans sand sheets. The results show maintain an equilibrium form, which can be characterized by values dimensionless shape parameters H/W W/L , where H is height, W wing‐to‐wing width L length. highly mobile, with average 17·5 m year −1 for 10 calculated were found to depend strongly on both sheets, i.e. larger is, lower rate will be. This size...