The Svalbard Intertidal Zone: A Concept for the Use of GIS in Applied Oil Sensitivity, Vulnerability and Impact Analyses

Moe, K.; Skeie, Geir; Brude, Odd Willy; Løvås, Stig Magnar; Nedrebø, M; Węsławski, Jan Marcin

doi:10.1016/s1353-2561(00)00038-4

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“…This is why intertidal ecosystems can be used as models for studying the biological effects of climate change Jones et al 2009). Intertidal waters are also most vulnerable to anthropogenic stress like oil spills (Weslawski et al 1997a; Moe et al 2000;Guenette et al 2003). For many years, the arctic littoral zone was regarded as being devoid of life.…”

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Increase in biodiversity in the arctic rocky littoral, Sorkappland, Svalbard, after 20 years of climate warming

2010

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Rocky littoral macroorganisms that live between the high and low water marks were sampled in the summers of 1988 and 2007-2008 in Hornsund Fjord and along the adjacent Sorkappland coast (76-77°N). The same sampling stations and methodology were used to collect the samples. Over the last 20 years, the study area has been exposed to well-documented increases in air and sea temperature, increased windiness, and marked decreases in both the duration and extent of sea ice cover. The study revealed a twofold increase in the number of species found intertidally, a threefold increase in the biomass of macrophytes, and an upward shift in algae occurrence on the coast. Subarctic boreal species occupied new areas, while arctic species retreated. There were no species new to the area in 2007-2008, and all newcomers to the intertidal zone were noted in 1988 in the sublittoral zone. The relative stability of intertidal flora and fauna after 20 years is explained by the fact that the warm Atlantic waters (the main warming agent) are distant from the Sorkappland coast. Current observations show a marked change in the coastal belt biocenosis.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Increase in biodiversity in the arctic rocky littoral, Sorkappland, Svalbard, after 20 years of climate warming

2010

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“…The application of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) system and its variations to environmental sensitivity to oil in several places of the world (e.g., Jensen et al, 1993, Krishnan, 1995, Weslawski, Wiktor, Zajaczkowski, Futsaeter, & Moe, 1997, Wotherspoon, Marks, Solsberg, & West, 1997, Moe et al, 2000, Ministério do Meio Ambiente [MMA], 2004, Adler & Inbar, 2007, Castanedo et al, 2009) establishes it as an efficient tool in oil spill events.…”

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<b>Sensitivity mapping of oil pollution incidents in land environments

2018

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ABSTRACT. The Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) Map is an element to guide the planning of contingency. Road transport is the main vectors in accidents which cause oil spilling in the environment. Since terrestrial environments do not have their environmental sensitivity index, as the marine environment have. Current analysis forwards a proposal for mapping environmental sensitivity to oil and oil derivatives spills in terrestrial environments. Four factors have been included in the Environmental Sensitivity Index Maps: (1) biological resources; (2) socioeconomic mosaic; (3) land cover; (4) Terrestrial Environmental Sensitivity Index (TESI). ESI maps were prepared in five pilot areas for the Rodovia dos Tamoios, state of São Paulo, Brazil, featuring intermediary class TESI, diversity in socio-economic activities, land cover and constant presence of fauna. Adequacy for sensitivity in terrestrial environments triggers the systematization of an efficient, fast and simple production index.Keywords: road accidents, ESI Map, oil spill, petroleum.Mapeamento de sensibilidade a incidente por poluição por óleo em ambientes terrestres RESUMO. A Carta de sensibilidade ambiental para derrames de óleo (Carta SAO) constitui elemento norteador ao planejamento de ações de contingência. O transporte rodoviário é um dos principais vetores em acidentes que resultam em derramamento de óleo no ambiente. Os ambientes terrestres, entretanto, não possuem um índice de sensibilidade ambiental próprio, como ocorre com os ambientes marinhos. O presente estudo tem como objetivo apresentar uma proposta de mapeamento da sensibilidade ambiental para derramamento de óleo e derivados em ambiente terrestre. Quatro elementos foram adotados à elaboração da carta da sensibilidade ambiental: (1) recursos faunísticos; (2) mosaico socioeconômico; (3) cobertura da terra; e (4) Índice de Sensibilidade Ambiental Terrestre (TESI). Como aplicação da metodologia, foram elaboradas Cartas SAO em cinco áreas piloto na Rodovia dos Tamoios, estado de São Paulo, as quais foram caracterizadas por possuírem TESI de classe intermediária, diversidade nas atividades socioeconômicas e na cobertura da terra e constante presença de espécies faunística. A busca à adequação da sensibilidade para ambientes terrestres possibilitou a sistematização de um índice que se mostrou eficiente, de produção rápida e simples.Palavras-chave: incidentes em rodovias, Carta SAO, derrames de óleo, petróleo.

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“…Further development of an ESI mapping was based on an extensive application of GIS (Krishnan, 1995) and remote sensing techniques with the aim to reduce the environmental consequences of the spill and cleanup efforts (Jensen et al, 1990;1998). ESI atlases have been generated from digital databases using GIS techniques for the Svalbard intertidal zone (Moe et al, 2000), Cardoso Island State Park and surrounding areas, São Paulo, Brazil (Wieczorek et al, 2007), the Mediterranean coast of Israel (Adler and Inbar, 2007), the Portuguese coast (Santos and Andrade, 2009), the northern coast of the Gibraltar Strait (Bello Smith et al, 2011).…”

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Incorporating dynamic factors to the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) shoreline classification – Estonian and Spanish examples

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The Svalbard Intertidal Zone: A Concept for the Use of GIS in Applied Oil Sensitivity, Vulnerability and Impact Analyses

Cited by 18 publications

References 42 publications

Increase in biodiversity in the arctic rocky littoral, Sorkappland, Svalbard, after 20 years of climate warming

Increase in biodiversity in the arctic rocky littoral, Sorkappland, Svalbard, after 20 years of climate warming

<b>Sensitivity mapping of oil pollution incidents in land environments

Incorporating dynamic factors to the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) shoreline classification – Estonian and Spanish examples

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