Storm-induced coastal hazard assessment at regional scale: application to Catalonia (NW Mediterranean)

A methodology for coastal hazard assessment at regional scale is presented and applied to the Catalan coast (NW Mediterranean). The method separately evaluates erosion and inundation hazards by using wave time series and beach characteristics (slope and sediment grain size). Obtained hazard time ser...

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Main Authors: E. Bosom, J. A. Jiménez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2010-08-01
Series:Advances in Geosciences
Online Access:http://www.adv-geosci.net/26/83/2010/adgeo-26-83-2010.pdf