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A system for the management of sandy shorelines under climate change: United States Virgin Islands (USVI)

Chalazas, Theodoros ; Bove, Gerald ; Chatzistratis, Dimitrios ; Monioudi, Isavela N. ; Velegrakis, Adonis F.

Ambio, 2024-03, Vol.53 (3), p.406-420 [Revista revisada por pares]

Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands

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A system for the management of sandy shorelines under climate change: United States Virgin Islands (USVI)
Autor: Chalazas, Theodoros ; Bove, Gerald ; Chatzistratis, Dimitrios ; Monioudi, Isavela N. ; Velegrakis, Adonis F.
Materias: Atmospheric Sciences ; Beach erosion ; Beaches ; Climate Change ; Climate variability ; Coastal zone management ; Datasets ; Earth and Environmental Science ; Ecology ; Economic activity ; Ecosystem ; Environment ; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology ; Environmental Management ; Floods ; Forecasting ; Geomorphology ; Humans ; Infrastructure ; Islands ; Physical Geography ; Pilot Projects ; Research Article ; Sea level ; Sea level rise ; Shoreline protection ; Shorelines ; Soil erosion ; Storm damage ; Tidal waves ; Tourism ; Trends ; United States Virgin Islands
Es parte de: Ambio, 2024-03, Vol.53 (3), p.406-420
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Descripción: A methodological framework is presented for the assessment of beach vulnerability to climate variability and change on small touristic islands. Based on the development of a coastal vulnerability index (CVI) fueled by open-source Earth Observations and social media information, it includes both physical and socio-economic characteristics of the shoreline. In a pilot study in the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVIs), most beaches were found to be vulnerable to erosion. The CVI was utilized to rank the most likely vulnerable beaches, which were then studied using historic geomorphologic data; these beaches were confirmed to be predominantly eroding. Significant erosion is projected as sea levels rise; for example, by 2050 under the RCP8.5 scenario, more than 50% of the 30 most vulnerable USVI beaches will erode by 50–100% of their current maximum width. The framework is designed to be used in vulnerable coastal settings that have limited financial and human resources.
Editor: Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands
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A system for the management of sandy shorelines under climate change: United States Virgin Islands (USVI)

Chalazas, Theodoros ; Bove, Gerald ; Chatzistratis, Dimitrios ; Monioudi, Isavela N. ; Velegrakis, Adonis F.

Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands

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