Assessing coastal vulnerability: Development of a combined physical and economic index

Kantamaneni, Komali; Phillips, Michael R.; Thomas, Tony; Jenkins, R.E.

doi:10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2018.03.039

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“…DSS approaches include 'Community Vulnerability Assessment Tool' (CVAT), DINAS-coast, Dynamic Interactive Vulnerability Assessment (DIVA), Digital Shoreline Assessment System (DSAS) and vulnerability assessment [4]. Index-based techniques such as the Coastal Vulnerability Index (CVI) are also used widely across the world [28,[40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50] 'Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Tradeoffs' (InVEST) is an open source software model that has a wide range of models to analyze a range of coastal vulnerabilities, including social, geographical, biological and economic factors [27]. Indian coasts have been studied mostly through the use of CVI methods for physical assessments [51][52][53][54] most of these studies required a certain amount of field data for the evaluation, due to limitations in the available spatial and temporal satellite data resolution [55] Remote-sensing approaches evident in the existing literature range from air-born to space-borne data gathering techniques; however, coastal vulnerability studies along the Indian coast were mostly restricted to the use of earth observing space-borne sensors [56][57][58][59][60][61][62].…”

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“…As a result of the changes related to climate change, there are significant challenges for assessing coastal vulnerability and subsequent adaptation and mitigation strategies [23,24]. Systematic coastal vulnerability assessments [25][26][27][28] are essential for managing coastal threats. According to Indian Coastal Zone (CRZ) regulations, the buffer zones, also known as active zones, usually cover a region of 500 m from the shoreline; these zones are more usually focused on coastal vulnerability studies.…”

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A Systematic Review of Coastal Vulnerability Assessment Studies along Andhra Pradesh, India: A Critical Evaluation of Data Gathering, Risk Levels and Mitigation Strategies

Kantamaneni

Rani²,

Rice

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The establishment and alteration of any coastal feature is largely dependent upon complex hydrological and geomorphologic processes. Therefore, understanding hazard factors and threat risk level is crucial for mitigating risk in coastal zones. This study examines coastal vulnerability factors and their influence along the Coastal Andhra Pradesh (CAP) region in India. CAP has been exposed to frequent hydrological and meteorological hazards due to variations in the geographical, geological, and bathymetric characteristics. Despite substantial vulnerabilities, the risk to the coastline of Andhra Pradesh has not been rigorously evaluated. The current research systematically reviews the drivers and effects of hazards and vulnerabilities in CAP. Findings indicate that urban cities have a considerably higher risk of cyclones and floods due to their locations on the Bay of Bengal tectonic plate, the topology of this coastal region, and higher population density. The study revealed that the Coastal Vulnerability Index (CVI) data along CAP is mostly gathered using low-resolution satellite data and/or field observation surveys. The study further revealed that there are very few existing mitigation strategies developed or discussed within the obtained results. However, more accurate data gathering techniques for coastal vulnerability factors are available such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs): Air-borne and LiDAR sensors, which provide very high resolution data and low-cost accessibility to physically inaccessible places, making them suitable for vulnerability data collection in coastal locations. These findings are useful for stakeholders seeking to reduce or ameliorate the impact of coastal disasters and their impacts on the CAP economy, environment, and population. The study further helps to reduce the existing shortcomings in the assessment techniques used previously.

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A Systematic Review of Coastal Vulnerability Assessment Studies along Andhra Pradesh, India: A Critical Evaluation of Data Gathering, Risk Levels and Mitigation Strategies

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“…Coastal climate adaptation can be pre-event (proactive planning) or post-event (reactive; disaster response, economic constraints amplified), or a mix of both when communities learn from prior disasters. In many regions, coastal adaptation planning is largely reactive rather than proactive with diverse reasons [8] and varying implications for society and long-term economic and socio-cultural systems [7,55,56]. A mechanism to broach these system traps is to illuminate adaptation decision-making with not only good theory but also unusually applied case-studies often not sourced by academic journals and not found in academic databases.…”

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Coastal Climate Adaptation Literatures of the Southeast and Northeast U.S.: Regional Comparisons among States and Document Sources

Lindeman

Giannoulis

Beard

2018

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Challenges remain in optimizing the use of increasingly large inflows of climate adaptation articles and guidance documents to improve coastal science and engineering practices. In addition to four major academic databases, the large grey literature was quantified by analyzing web sources of hundreds of government, nonprofit and university reports not previously included in reviews. Three spatial scales were examined for differences in amount and timing of adaptation documents: (a) between region (southeast and northeast U.S.); (b) among sub-region (Florida and Carolinas; New York/New Jersey and New England); and (c) among states (ten states total). Comparisons were also made across spatial scales for document sources (academic journals, government, non-governmental organizations (NGO), university, mixed sources), including four governance subcategories (federal, state, regional and local). Differences were identified among some spatial scales in academic vs. grey literature and among categories of grey literature. 53% of the literature was from grey sources (21% government, 10% university, 8% nonprofit and 14% mixed sources). This literature can be large and is grounded in applied, experiential knowledge, yet is unavailable in almost all academic databases. These relatively hidden documents provide insight into on-the-ground science and engineering case-histories, policy innovations, and power relationships across scales of geography and governance.

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“…Bathing establishments produce an Economic Value Added (EVA) of 800 M€ per year, more than 3% of the Italian EVA and give work to 300,000 persons [9]. Coastal tourism is strongly affected by beach erosion [4,10,11]. For example, at the Hoi, an World Heritage site in Vietnam, the total annual revenue losses for beach erosion in 2020 are estimated in 29.6 M US dollars [12].…”

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Shore Protection Structures Increase and Evolution on the Northern Tuscany Coast (Italy): Influence of Tourism Industry

Pranzini

Anfuso

Cinelli

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Analysis of a large shoreline database (from 1878 to 2017) and recompilation of information on type/age of shore protection structures along the Northern Tuscany, allowed a deep insight of the progressive armouring of this coastal sector. The area experienced beach erosion since the end of the 19th century due to reduced sediment inputs from rivers and harbour constructions. Shore protection structures started to develop at the beginning of the 20th century, first to protect settlements and coastal roads, later to maintain a beach for tourist activity. The changing of the goal and the increasing awareness of the negative impact of some structures resulted in an evolution of coastal defence projects: initially, seawalls and revetments, later detached breakwaters and, more recently, groins. Today, a reduction in hard structures is perceived by removing or lowering detached breakwaters and groins below mean sea level. The forcing function of the growing tourism industry is producing a demand for projects and their design is detailed in this paper: results will be of use in the correct design of a long-term, general, erosion management plan to restore the natural sediment circulation patterns.

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Assessing coastal vulnerability: Development of a combined physical and economic index

Cited by 99 publications

References 33 publications

A Systematic Review of Coastal Vulnerability Assessment Studies along Andhra Pradesh, India: A Critical Evaluation of Data Gathering, Risk Levels and Mitigation Strategies

A Systematic Review of Coastal Vulnerability Assessment Studies along Andhra Pradesh, India: A Critical Evaluation of Data Gathering, Risk Levels and Mitigation Strategies

Coastal Climate Adaptation Literatures of the Southeast and Northeast U.S.: Regional Comparisons among States and Document Sources

Shore Protection Structures Increase and Evolution on the Northern Tuscany Coast (Italy): Influence of Tourism Industry

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