Regional Risk Assessment addressing the impacts of climate change in the coastal area of the Gulf of Gabes (Tunisia)

Rizzi, Jonathan; Gallina, Valentina; Torresan, Silvia; Critto, Andrea; Gana, Slim; Marcomini, Antonio

doi:10.1007/s11625-015-0344-2

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“…Sustainability science literature has quite extensively reported on the socio-economic and environmental consequences of, and adaptations to, environmental change, including such change to marine and coastal contexts. For example, studies have assessed the environmental, social, and economic risks (e.g., Rizzi, Gallina et al 2016), or have spoken about creating resilient coastal communities (e.g., Surjan and Shaw 2008). In this context, tourism is mentioned as an important contributor to the economy and its sensitivity to the environmental changes is recognised (Rizzi et al 2016).…”

Section: Blue Degrowth and The Politics Of The Sea: Rethinking The Blmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For example, studies have assessed the environmental, social, and economic risks (e.g., Rizzi, Gallina et al 2016), or have spoken about creating resilient coastal communities (e.g., Surjan and Shaw 2008). In this context, tourism is mentioned as an important contributor to the economy and its sensitivity to the environmental changes is recognised (Rizzi et al 2016). Studies, furthermore, explore how communities and their individuals can be included in planning through a participatory approach (Bello et al 2016), or how their pro-sustainability agency can be developed (Force et al 2018).…”

Section: Blue Degrowth and The Politics Of The Sea: Rethinking The Blmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Problematic blue growth: a thematic synthesis of social sustainability problems related to growth in the marine and coastal tourism

Leposa

2020

Sustain Sci

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Marine and coastal tourism constitutes one of the largest and fastest-growing segments in tourism. Growth in marine tourism is now furthered through the 'blue growth' imperative, which this article problematises. The paper argues that there are already existing sustainability issues related to the marine tourism sector. These problems could be exacerbated if growth is additionally boosted. Since the social sustainability consequences of the growth of marine tourism are less known in the sustainability science literature, this paper thematically synthesises these types of sustainability problems in particular, as presented in the tourism studies, and brings them closer to sustainability science readers. The cases of cruise tourism, ecotourism, and tourism in marine protected areas, and community-based tourism studies are examined, wherein the latter represents a critical case for social sustainability matters. The paper reports several social and environmental injustices, produced through structural forces, and a manipulated access to natural resources, health services, and healthy environments. Social sustainability issues are most obvious in cruise tourism; however, also tourism in marine protected areas, ecotourism, and community-based tourism are not unproblematic. Thus, blue growth initiatives should be carefully examined and questioned.

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Section: Blue Degrowth and The Politics Of The Sea: Rethinking The Blmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Blue Degrowth and The Politics Of The Sea: Rethinking The Blmentioning

confidence: 99%

Problematic blue growth: a thematic synthesis of social sustainability problems related to growth in the marine and coastal tourism

Leposa

2020

Sustain Sci

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“…Consequently, the inadequacy between tourism demand and offer would probably lead the decision maker to build more host structure close to the shore, that would mean a progressive dune destruction in favor to the urbanization (Paskoff, 1994;Scarelli et al, 2017;Kim et al, 2017). In this period (2012-2016), two breakwaters have been constructed with the aim to protect the beach of Sidi Medjdoub, the most popular bathing site of Kharrouba, against the marine erosion; according to Rizzi et al (2015), such a protection presented a weak resilience against storms and rainfalls. The experience of the Spanish Mediterranean coast showed the impact caused by an intense urbanization close to the coastline that led to beach erosion and dune system regression.…”

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Impact of the Urbanization on Coastal Dune: Case of Kharrouba, West of Algeria

Senouci

Taïbi

2019

J. Sed. Env.

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Despite the coming into force of the Algerian Littoral Law 02/2002, which aimed the protection of the coast and a sustainable use of its resources, construction projects have been authorized on brittle unstable lithology. Relating to this, Kharrouba experienced a tremendous change during the period 2004-2012 due to a massive urbanization. Accordingly, expert’s reports concerning the sustainability of construction projects as required by the Law 01-03-2003, were not sufficient. In this work, we analyzed the morphological coastal transformation of Kharrouba between 1989 and 2016 with particular interest in the decline of the dune due to a strong urban growth. For this purpose, a topographic map and Google Earth Pro pictures were used and processed in a geographical information system (SIG). The results of the diachronic analysis and the evolution of the coastal dune showed that the dune surface increased 23.82 % between 1989 and 2004; a period marked by a low construction activity. On the other hand, the surface of the dune regressed 59.67% during the period 2004-2012 that coincided with a major flat construction for the local population and secondary for the tourism. In addition to the environmental impact, the degradation of the dune led to more erosion, sediment balance disturbance of the beach, and coastal risk susceptibility. Moreover, the study area already experienced two landslides between 2012 and 2014 with negative socioeconomic consequences. A sustainable development of the coastal zone in Kharrouba and the province of Mostaganem should consider the environment and its protection as inevitable conditions for long-term economic activities. Therefore, the stakeholder of this region should comply with the existing laws regarding the preservation of the dune and the respect of the legally fixed distance between the coastline and a planned construction project. TítuloIMPACTO DA URBANIZAÇÃO NA DUNA COSTEIRA: CASO DE KHARROUBA, A OESTE DA ARGÉLIAResumoApesar da entrada em vigor da Lei Argelina sobre o Litoral de 02/2002, que visava a proteção do litoral e o uso sustentável de seus recursos, foi autorizada a implementação de projetos de construção sobre litologia instável e frágil. Em consequência disso, Kharrouba sofreu uma tremenda mudança durante o período de 2004-2012 devido a urbanização maciça. Consequentemente, de acordo com a Lei 01-03-2003, os relatórios de especialistas sobre a sustentabilidade dos projetos de construção, revelam que as medidas tomadas não eram suficientes. Neste trabalho, analisamos a transformação costeira morfológica de Kharrouba entre 1989 e 2016 com particular interesse no declínio da duna devido a um forte crescimento urbano. Para isso, um mapa topográfico e imagens do Google Earth Pro foram usados e processados em um sistema de informações geográficas (SIG). Os resultados da análise diacrônica e a evolução da duna costeira mostraram que a superfície das dunas aumentou 23,82% entre 1989 e 2004; um período marcado por uma baixa atividade de construção. Por outro lado, a superfície da duna regrediu 59,67% durante o período 2004-2012, que coincidiu com o aumento significativo de construção para a população local e para o turismo. Além do impacto ambiental, a degradação da duna levou a mais erosão, perturbação no equilíbrio dos sedimentos da praia e vulnerabilidade a riscos costeiros. Além disso, a área de estudo já sofreu dois deslizamentos entre 2012 e 2014, com consequências socioeconômicas negativas. Para um desenvolvimento sustentável da zona costeira de Kharrouba e da província de Mostaganem deve-se considerar o ambiente e sua proteção como condições indispensáveis para o desenvolvimento de atividades econômicas de longo prazo. Para tanto, as entidades desta região devem cumprir as leis existentes sobre a preservação da duna e o respeito da distância legalmente fixada entre o litoral e as construções civis.Palavras-chave: Argélia. Litoral. Dunas. Impacto. Urbanização. SIG.

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“…The standardized value of the indicator is Norm I j that can be expressed using the value of Norm N i , which is the standardized value of the sub-indicator, as shown in Equation (3). This equation shows how to standardize sub-indicators for each indicator based on the sum of indicators.…”

Section: Risk Locationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Most studies have focused on proposals for greenhouse gas emissions reduction to comply with government regulations [2]. However, climate change has affected storm patterns, dramatically increasing the frequency and magnitude of precipitation, and increasing the damage caused by floods in many countries [3]. In fact, heavy rains in South Korea likelihood of a hazard event and the consequence of the hazard [23,28,29,37], (b) the probability of an event with its impact [27,28,38], (c) the hazard with the vulnerability [24,39,40], or (d) the probability of an event occurring with its consequence [41,42].…”

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A Flood Risk Assessment Model for Companies and Criteria for Governmental Decision-Making to Minimize Hazards

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Flood risks in the industrial sector and economic damages are increasing because of climate change. In addition to changes in precipitation patterns due to climate change; factors that increase flood damage include infrastructure deterioration and lack of storage facilities. Therefore; it is necessary for companies and the government to actively establish flood management policies. However; no evaluation method is currently available to determine which items should be invested in first by small and medium-sized enterprises that have limited finances. Because the government should make comprehensive and fair decisions; the purpose of this study is to propose priority investment risk items and an assessment method to decide which companies should be invested in first in flood risk management due to climate change. The multispatial scale of the method takes both the location and characteristics of the company into account. Future climate change scenarios were used to evaluate the changing patterns of flood risks. We developed the relative Flood Risk Assessment for Company (FRAC model) methodology to support the government's policymaking. This method was applied to four companies belonging to four different industries and three risk items were derived that are likely to harm the company owing to flooding.

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Regional Risk Assessment addressing the impacts of climate change in the coastal area of the Gulf of Gabes (Tunisia)

Cited by 17 publications

References 25 publications

Problematic blue growth: a thematic synthesis of social sustainability problems related to growth in the marine and coastal tourism

Problematic blue growth: a thematic synthesis of social sustainability problems related to growth in the marine and coastal tourism

Impact of the Urbanization on Coastal Dune: Case of Kharrouba, West of Algeria

A Flood Risk Assessment Model for Companies and Criteria for Governmental Decision-Making to Minimize Hazards

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