Economic Impact of Overtopping and Adaptation Measures in Catalan Ports Due to Sea Level Rise
In this paper, the impact of sea level rise (SLR) throughout the 21st century in the overtopping of port breakwaters is analyzed at a regional scale, focusing on the Catalan coast (NW Mediterranean). The study is made considering three scenarios of SLR and two levels of storminess, computing the ove...
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doaj-36fa3d521ee54ae0b99d4d9e7d6790e12020-11-24T20:53:43ZengMDPI AGWater2073-44412019-07-01117144010.3390/w11071440w11071440Economic Impact of Overtopping and Adaptation Measures in Catalan Ports Due to Sea Level RiseJoan Pau Sierra0Laboratori d’Enginyeria Marítima, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya BarcelonaTech, Jordi Girona 1-3, Mòdul D1, Campus Nord, 08034 Barcelona, Catalonia, SpainIn this paper, the impact of sea level rise (SLR) throughout the 21st century in the overtopping of port breakwaters is analyzed at a regional scale, focusing on the Catalan coast (NW Mediterranean). The study is made considering three scenarios of SLR and two levels of storminess, computing the overtopping discharges in 47 ports to assess those exceeding a tolerable threshold and to roughly estimate the monetary value of the consequences of such discharges. Possible adaptation measures are examined, selecting the most cost-effective and assessing the cost of its implementation for the different scenarios and two damage levels. Results show that, as it could be expected, the number of ports affected by overtopping will increase with SLR, as well as the economic impact. Another remarkable finding of this paper is the significant savings in adaptation measures achieved allowing a minimum level of damage in contrast to the zero-damage option.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/11/7/1440portsea level riseovertoppingclimate changeadaptation |
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Economic Impact of Overtopping and Adaptation Measures in Catalan Ports Due to Sea Level Rise |
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Economic Impact of Overtopping and Adaptation Measures in Catalan Ports Due to Sea Level Rise |
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Economic Impact of Overtopping and Adaptation Measures in Catalan Ports Due to Sea Level Rise |
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Economic Impact of Overtopping and Adaptation Measures in Catalan Ports Due to Sea Level Rise |
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In this paper, the impact of sea level rise (SLR) throughout the 21st century in the overtopping of port breakwaters is analyzed at a regional scale, focusing on the Catalan coast (NW Mediterranean). The study is made considering three scenarios of SLR and two levels of storminess, computing the overtopping discharges in 47 ports to assess those exceeding a tolerable threshold and to roughly estimate the monetary value of the consequences of such discharges. Possible adaptation measures are examined, selecting the most cost-effective and assessing the cost of its implementation for the different scenarios and two damage levels. Results show that, as it could be expected, the number of ports affected by overtopping will increase with SLR, as well as the economic impact. Another remarkable finding of this paper is the significant savings in adaptation measures achieved allowing a minimum level of damage in contrast to the zero-damage option. |
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