Application of a Coastal Vulnerability Index. A Case Study along the Apulian Coastline, Italy

Application of a Coastal Vulnerability Index. A Case Study along the Apulian Coastline, Italy

The coastal vulnerability index (CVI) is a popular index in literature to assess the coastal vulnerability of climate change. The present paper proposes a CVI formulation to make it suitable for the Mediterranean coasts; the formulation considers ten variables divided into three typological groups:...

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Main Authors: Daniela Pantusa, Felice D’Alessandro, Luigia Riefolo, Francesca Principato, Giuseppe Roberto Tomasicchio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
coastal vulnerability index
climate change
sea level rise
storm surges
waves action
Mediterranean coasts
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/10/9/1218

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