Numerical Modelling of Wave–Vegetation Interaction: Embracing a Cross-Disciplinary Approach for Bridging Ecology and Engineering for Nature-Inclusive Coastal Defence Systems DOI Open Access
Joe El Rahi, Vicky Stratigaki, Marleen De Troch

et al.

Water, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(14), P. 1977 - 1977

Published: July 12, 2024

Coastal areas are increasingly at risk due to climate change, necessitating innovative mitigation approaches. This study explores the integration of living environments, particularly aquatic vegetation, with conventional defence systems provide socially acceptable and nature-inclusive coastal systems. Through examining published literature, this identifies two perspectives: engineering ecological. From an perspective, wave propagation models simulation techniques for wave–vegetation interaction identified. Ecologically relevant marine vegetation is presented, based on its ecological features (morphology, biomechanics, buoyancy, variability) a novel categorization framework developed. The results challenge notion strict divide between Analysis existing reveals that many engineers consider vegetation-induced attenuation studies. However, computational limitations often lead simplifications. Furthermore, complex models, while offering detailed insight, limited small-scale experimental domains. Conversely, simpler suitable large-scale problems, may lack detail. suggests potential future approach numerical modelling combines high-resolution small large-scale, implicit operating ecosystem scale.

Language: Английский

ADVANCES IN UNDERSTANDING THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF HYBRID SEA DEFENCE APPROACHES FOR COASTAL RESILIENCE DOI Creative Commons

Xihang Xu,

John O’Sullivan, Soroush Abolfathi

et al.

Environmental Challenges, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 101130 - 101130

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Coastal Storm-Induced Sinkholes: Insights from Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Monitoring DOI Creative Commons
Alice Busetti,

Christian Leone,

Amerigo Corradetti

et al.

Remote Sensing, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(19), P. 3681 - 3681

Published: Oct. 2, 2024

In recent decades, the scientific community has increasingly focused on extreme events linked to climate change, which are leading more intense and frequent natural disasters. The Mediterranean can be considered a hotspot where effects of these changes expected compared other regions planet. Italy is not exempt; in fact, with its extensive shoreline, it particularly vulnerable, especially high sea levels coastal erosions. this framework, from late October early November 2023, six storm surges occurred Gulf Trieste (NE Italy). These events, characterized by winds 190°N 220°N significant wave height, reached up 1.81 m nearshore—an uncommon meteorological condition northern Adriatic Sea—caused occurrence eight sinkholes substantial damages man-made structures. Thanks Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) their derived products (high-resolution orthomosaics, Digital Elevation Models—DEMs, point clouds), was possible study features over time, enabling long-term dynamics monitoring, crucial for timely effective response restoration efforts.

Language: Английский

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2
Vegetative nature-based solutions for coastal flood risk management: Benefits, challenges, and uncertainties DOI Creative Commons
Yengi Emmanuel Daro Justine, Avidesh Seenath

Ocean & Coastal Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 261, P. 107520 - 107520

Published: Dec. 9, 2024

Language: Английский

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Numerical Modelling of Wave–Vegetation Interaction: Embracing a Cross-Disciplinary Approach for Bridging Ecology and Engineering for Nature-Inclusive Coastal Defence Systems DOI Open Access
Joe El Rahi, Vicky Stratigaki, Marleen De Troch

et al.

Water, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(14), P. 1977 - 1977

Published: July 12, 2024

Coastal areas are increasingly at risk due to climate change, necessitating innovative mitigation approaches. This study explores the integration of living environments, particularly aquatic vegetation, with conventional defence systems provide socially acceptable and nature-inclusive coastal systems. Through examining published literature, this identifies two perspectives: engineering ecological. From an perspective, wave propagation models simulation techniques for wave–vegetation interaction identified. Ecologically relevant marine vegetation is presented, based on its ecological features (morphology, biomechanics, buoyancy, variability) a novel categorization framework developed. The results challenge notion strict divide between Analysis existing reveals that many engineers consider vegetation-induced attenuation studies. However, computational limitations often lead simplifications. Furthermore, complex models, while offering detailed insight, limited small-scale experimental domains. Conversely, simpler suitable large-scale problems, may lack detail. suggests potential future approach numerical modelling combines high-resolution small large-scale, implicit operating ecosystem scale.

Language: Английский

Citations

1