Ecosystem-based management of coastal zones in face of climate change impacts: Challenges and inequalities

Fernandino, Gerson; Elliff, Carla Isobel; Silva, Iracema R.

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.03.034

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“…Coastal cities should not rely soley on one intervention, but must adopt numerous measures that may appear redundant. Nature-based adaptation measures, such as coastal wetland creation and enhancement, as well as optimal hydrological management, must be important components of the package (Tobey et al 2010;Fernandino et al 2018).…”

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Do the Adaptations of Venice and Miami to Sea Level Rise Offer Lessons for Other Vulnerable Coastal Cities?

Molinaroli

Guerzoni

Suman

2019

Environmental Management

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Both Venice and Miami are high-density coastal cities that are extremely vulnerable to rising sea levels and climate change. Aside from their sea-level location, they are both characterized by large populations, valuable infrastructure and real estate, and economic dependence on tourism, as well as the availability of advanced scientific data and technological expertise. Yet their responses have been quite different. We examine the biophysical environments of the two cities, as well as their socioeconomic features, administrative arrangements vulnerabilities and responses to sea level rise and flooding. Our study uses a qualitative approach to illustrate how adaptation policies have emerged in these two coastal cities. Based on this information, we critically compare the different adaptive responses of Venice and Miami and suggest what each city may learn from the other, as well as offer lessons for other vulnerable coastal cities. In the two cases presented here it would seem that adaptation to SLR has not yet led to a reformulation of the problem or a structural transformation of the relevant institutions. Decision-makers must address the complex issue of rising seas with a combination of scientific knowledge, socioeconomic expertise and good governance. In this regard, the "hitech" approach of Venice has generated problems of its own (as did the flood control projects in South Florida over half a century ago), while the increasing public mobilization in Miami appears more promising. The importance of continued long-term adaptation measures is essential in both cities.

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Section: Policy Recommendationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Do the Adaptations of Venice and Miami to Sea Level Rise Offer Lessons for Other Vulnerable Coastal Cities?

Molinaroli

Guerzoni

Suman

2019

Environmental Management

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“…The importance of wave directionality on coastal morphodynamics was described in previous studies, such as López- , although its importance on navigational channel capacity was not previously addressed. These type of analyses are increasingly relevant, since one of the main impacts of future climate change is expected to be the variation on wave climate directionality (Fernandino et al, 2018), although no reliable information about the local future tendencies are available.…”

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Evaluating the impact of dredging strategies at tidal inlets: Performance assessment

Zarzuelo

López‐Ruiz

Ortega-Sánchez

2019

Science of The Total Environment

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Despite relevant advances achieved in recent years, sediment transport and sedimentation problems at tidal inlets are still worldwide issues to be addressed. Furthermore, dredging strategies are carried out following traditional layouts, such as channel deepening, lasting short periods of time despite the high economic expenditures and the potential environmental impacts. This work proposes a new dredging strategy for tidal inlets and analyzes its morphodynamic evolution by means of numerical modeling. This numerical model, used to perform hydro-morphodynamic simulations, is applied to a highly altered tidal inlet (Punta Umbría inlet, Southern Spain) with a navigational capacity being continuously compromised. After calibrated and tested, the model is applied to different dredging strategies, including channel deepening, littoral drift barrier and shoal removal. Among these strategies, the shoal removal, which is a new soft-engineering strategy,

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“…In contrast, drivers are factors that promote a desired activity such as reduced water use or use of recycled water [7,8]. Factors that facilitate pro-environmental behaviors include awareness of climate/seasonal variability, incentives, regulations and ordinances, environmental values and socio-economic factors [9][10][11]. Water-conservation activities are more likely to occur when individuals believe that water is scarce and when they perceive that other consumers are likewise conserving water (cf.…”

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Barriers and Drivers of Household Water-Conservation Behavior: A Profiling Approach

Addo¹,

Thoms²,

Parsons³

2018

Water

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Factors that influence behavioral response (barriers and drivers) are important for household water-conservation practices. These factors either support or inhibit sustainable behavior. In this research, a latent profile analysis (LPA) was used within the capability-, opportunity-, and motivation-behavior (COM-B) framework to identify key barriers and drivers of household water-conservation behaviors. Participants (N = 510, mean age = 56.08 years, SD = 14.71) completed measures of psycho-social constructs related to barriers and drivers of water-conservation behavior. An LPA yielded a 3-profile statistical solution: capability (35.8%), opportunity (23.2%), and motivation (41.0%) conceptualizing levels of barriers and drivers of water-conservation behavior. Major identified barriers and drivers associated with these profile groupings were time constraints, acuity of water-efficient devices, lack of skills to adopt conservation practices, and availability of incentives/disincentives for water-saving devices. Validation analyses showed that the three COM-B groups diverged considerably based on socio-demographic status and actual water-conservation behavior. Results are pertinent to water authorities in identifying interventions to reduce barriers and promote drivers of positive household water-conservation behaviors by altering and directing appropriate COM-B dimensions to individual water consumers.

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Ecosystem-based management of coastal zones in face of climate change impacts: Challenges and inequalities

Cited by 47 publications

References 54 publications

Do the Adaptations of Venice and Miami to Sea Level Rise Offer Lessons for Other Vulnerable Coastal Cities?

Do the Adaptations of Venice and Miami to Sea Level Rise Offer Lessons for Other Vulnerable Coastal Cities?

Evaluating the impact of dredging strategies at tidal inlets: Performance assessment

Barriers and Drivers of Household Water-Conservation Behavior: A Profiling Approach

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