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Material requirements for adapting to climate change in the Maldives

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Singh S   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Rapid migration of mainland China's coastal erosion vulnerability due to anthropogenic changes

Journal of Environmental Management, 2022
With the global rise in sea levels caused by climate change and frequent extreme weather processes, high-density population aggregation and human development activities to enhance coastal areas vulnerability, populations, resources, and the ecological environment are facing huge pressure. Natural coastlines are being destroyed, and increasingly serious
Shaohua Zhao, , Feng Cai
exaly   +3 more sources

Vulnerability to coastal erosion in The Gambia: Empirical experience from Gunjur

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 2020
Abstract Coastal erosion is a major challenge along the coast of The Gambia besides the increasing pressure from climate change. This poses tremendous influences on physical and the socio-economic vulnerability of the coastal communities, in the form of negative impacts on lives and livelihoods.
Joshua Ntajal
exaly   +2 more sources

Vulnerability to beach erosion based on a coastal processes approach

Applied Geography, 2019
Abstract Erosive processes on coasts cause several socioeconomic and environmental losses. Understanding the vulnerability to erosion is fundamental to deal with its consequences. We assess the beach vulnerability to erosion based on environmental indicators. The study area for the present application is in Guaruja, a coastal zone of the state of Sao
Talia Santos de Andrade   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

The Influence of Climate Change on Coastal Erosion Vulnerability in Northeast Brazil

Coastal Engineering Journal, 2017
In this paper, an adapted methodology to evaluate coastal erosion vulnerability, which provides a basis for decision-making concerning risk management strategies, is described.
Pedro De Souza Pereira
exaly   +2 more sources

Coastal vulnerability assessment: a case study on erosion and coastal change along Tuticorin, Gulf of Mannar

Natural Hazards, 2014
Assessment of vulnerability is essential for identifying and recognizing the coastal livelihood, socio-economic and ecological security status. However, coastal vulnerability assessments require a complex dataset including human and socio-economic factors.
Usha Natesan, Natesan Usha
exaly   +2 more sources

Coastal Vulnerability Index and Impact of Erosion Along Terengganu Coastline

Journal of Advanced Geospatial Science & Technology, 2023
Coastal erosion is a sensitive issue in Malaysia. This is because coastal erosion in Terengganu Malaysia’s coastline is reliably exposed to dangers from the sea, bringing about beachfront disintegration and sea level rise. The nation is situated close to the equator in Southeast Asia, where its significant ports are arranged inside the worldwide sea ...
Haris Abdul Rahim   +3 more
openaire   +1 more source

Assessing Coastal Erosion Risks: A Comparative Study of Coastal Vulnerability Index and Coastal Erosion Risk Assessment Methods

Journal of Advanced Research Design
Coastal erosion poses significant environmental and socio-economic challenges, necessitating robust assessment methodologies for effective management. This study provides a comparative analysis of two widely used coastal risk assessment approaches: the Coastal Vulnerability Index (CVI) and the Coastal Erosion Risk Assessment (CERA). CVI evaluates broad-
Azreen Shafiqa Nabilla Azlan   +4 more
openaire   +1 more source

Vulnerability of Jamaica’s South Coast Fishing Communities to Coastal Erosion and Flooding

2021
Several fishing communities across the Caribbean are experiencing rapid changes in the coastal ecosystem services that underpin their livelihood security. In Jamaica, these changes are partly reflected in the collapse of the local capture fishery, which has exacerbated ecological, social and food security challenges.
Donovan Campbell, Simone Lee
openaire   +1 more source

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