Multi-hazard assessment of climate-related hazards for European coastal cities

• DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120787
• Publication Date: 2024-04-04T05:29:39Z
• Authors: Emilio Laino; Gregorio Iglesias
• Keywords: Coastal hazards; Coastal flood; Vulnerability; Comparability; Natural hazard; Coastal erosion; Resilience

The assessment of risk posed by climate change in coastal cities encompasses multiple climate-related hazards. Sea-level rise, flooding and erosion are important hazards, but they not the only ones. varying availability quality data across hinders ability to conduct holistic standardized multi-hazard assessments. Indeed, there far fewer studies on hazards than single Also, comparability existing methodologies becomes challenging, making it difficult establish a cohesive understanding overall vulnerability resilience cities. use indicators allows for systematic evaluation baseline different methodology developed this work establishes framework assess wide variety diverse cities, including sea-level flooding, erosion, heavy rainfall, land droughts, extreme temperatures, heatwaves, cold spells, strong winds landslides. Indicators produced results compared mapped ten European meticulously designed be applicable geographical contexts Europe. In manner, proposed approach interventions prioritized based severity urgency specific risks faced each city.