Risk Assessment of Storms in Coastal Zones: Case Studies from Cartagena (Colombia) and Cadiz (Spain)

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Rangel-Buitrago, Nelson (Συγγραφέας), Anfuso, Giorgio (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Σειρά: SpringerBriefs in Earth Sciences,
• Θέματα: Earth sciences.; Natural disasters.; Coasts.; Geographical information systems.; Earth Sciences.; Coastal Sciences.; Natural Hazards.; Geographical Information Systems/Cartography.

This book assists the reader in determining storm risks, focussing on sandy coasts and cliff coasts in the context of expected sea level rise from littoral transformation and climate change. It examines storm impacts through matrixes concerning physical parameters, socio-economic activities, ecologi...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Preface
• Introduction
• Review of existing assessment risk methods
• Study areas
• Used Methodology
• Spatial Distribution of Assessment Indexes
• Final Reflections.