Erosion risk levels at the NW Portuguese coast: The Douro mouth - Cape Mondego stretch

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2004

Autores

Fernando Veloso Gomes (Autor) FEUP; Francisco Taveira Pinto (Autor) FEUP; Luciana das Neves (Autor) FEUP; Joaquim Pais Barbosa (Autor) FEUP; Carlos Coelho (Autor) Outra

Revista

Título: Journal of Coastal Conservation

Vol. 10 Nº 1

Páginas: 43-52

ISSN: 1400-0350

Editora: Springer Nature

Indexação

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Classificação Científica

CORDIS: Ciências Tecnológicas > Engenharia > Engenharia civil > Engenharia hidraúlica

FOS: Ciências da engenharia e tecnologias

Projetos Associados

EUROSION - EUROSION PROJECT (ENV.B.3/SER/2001/0030 (RIKZ-1146). European Commission

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-007-H1Y

DOI: 10.1652/1400-0350(2004)010[0043:ERLATN]2.0.CO;2

Abstract (EN): The entire northwestern coast of Portugal is undergoing severe erosion and there are several areas at high risk of erosion. Commonly considered as a problem - because it jeopardizes human development along the coast - erosion is indeed a natural process of sediment redistribution. This paper presents a brief analysis of erosion driving forces and the subsequent state of vulnerability that coastal segments between the mouth of the River Douro and Cape Mondego are facing. The paper also discusses erosion risk levels, low or high, and the subsequent questions whether there are populations, economical assets or natural habitats at risk and/or areas prone to coastal flooding. Main challenges and future trends along the study area are identified in the light of understanding the underlying causes of conflicts and what realistically can be achieved given the morphodynamics and hydrodynamic processes, human development established along this coastal segment and the existing policies. © EUCC; Opulus Press Uppsala.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 10