Methodology for sea level rise hazard assessment in the exposed coastal zone of the Portuguese mainland

Authors

  • Jorge Trindade Department of Sciences and Technology, Universidade Aberta, Lisbon, Portugal. - Centre of Geographical Studies, Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal. - Associated Laboratory Terra, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal.
  • Eusébio Reis Centre of Geographical Studies, Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal. Associated Laboratory Terra, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
  • Jorge Rocha Centre of Geographical Studies, Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal. Associated Laboratory Terra, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
  • Pedro Pinto Santos Centre of Geographical Studies, Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal. Associated Laboratory Terra, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
  • Ricardo Garcia Centre of Geographical Studies, Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal. Associated Laboratory Terra, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
  • Sérgio Cruz Oliveira Centre of Geographical Studies, Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal. Associated Laboratory Terra, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
  • Andreia Silva Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal.
  • Samuel Pinheiro Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal.
  • Jose Cuervas-Mons Department of Geology, University of Oviedo.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55407/geogaceta98169

Keywords:

sea level rise, hazard, coastal flood, coastal erosion

Abstract

Future scenarios of sea level rise in Portugal are expected to put at risk sensitive areas from a natural and urban point of view. This research proposes a methodology for the assessment of sea level rise Hazard zones using the evaluation of permanent and episodic components as important factors to predict flooding and coastal erosion hazards for the Shared Socioeconomic Pathway 1, 2 and 5 scenarios, in 2040, 2070 and 2100.

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2023-12-18

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Trindade, J., Reis, E., Rocha, J., Santos, P. P., Garcia, R., Oliveira, S. C., Silva, A., Pinheiro, S., & Cuervas-Mons, J. (2023). Methodology for sea level rise hazard assessment in the exposed coastal zone of the Portuguese mainland. GEOGACETA, 74, 59–62. https://doi.org/10.55407/geogaceta98169

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