Critical storm thresholds for significant morphological changes and damage along the Emilia-Romagna coastline, Italy

Geomorphology

Volumn 143-144, Issue , 2012, Pages 34-51

  Armaroli, Clara ^a   Ciavola, Paolo ^a   Perini, Luisa ^b   Calabrese, Lorenzo ^b   Lorito, Samantha ^b   Valentini, Andrea ^c   Masina, Marinella ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^b Servizio Geologico   (Italy)

^c Arpa   (Italy)

Author keywords

Coastal structures; Dune; Flooding; Vulnerability; Warning system

Indexed keywords

BEACH PROFILE; BREAKWATER; COASTAL PROTECTION; COASTAL STRUCTURE; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; DUNE; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; FLOODING; GEOMORPHOLOGICAL RESPONSE; MONITORING SYSTEM; NUMERICAL MODEL; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; STORM DAMAGE; THRESHOLD; VULNERABILITY; WARNING SYSTEM;

ADRIATIC SEA; EMILIA-ROMAGNA; ITALY; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EMILIA;

EID: 84856627740     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2011.09.006     Document Type: Article

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