Operational hydrodynamic service as a tool for coastal flood assessment
Coastal communities are increasingly vulnerable to storm impacts, highlighting the urgent need for predictive tools and enhanced preparedness. In this work, a comprehensive, high-resolution hydrodynamic operational service using the XBeach model is presented and tested for three urban beaches in Bar...
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| Institución: | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) |
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| Palabra clave: | Coastal flooding Hydrodynamic model XBeach Early warning Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil::Enginyeria hidràulica, marítima i sanitària::Ports i costes |
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Operational hydrodynamic service as a tool for coastal flood assessmentSánchez Artús, Xavier|||0000-0003-1478-1840Gracia García, Vicente|||0000-0002-4628-426XEspino Infantes, Manuel|||0000-0002-9026-3976Grifoll Colls, Manel|||0000-0003-4260-6732Simarro Grande, GonzaloGuillén Aranda, JorgeGonzalez Díaz, MartaSánchez-Arcilla Conejo, Agustín|||0000-0002-3450-6697Coastal floodingHydrodynamic modelXBeachEarly warningÀrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil::Enginyeria hidràulica, marítima i sanitària::Ports i costesCoastal communities are increasingly vulnerable to storm impacts, highlighting the urgent need for predictive tools and enhanced preparedness. In this work, a comprehensive, high-resolution hydrodynamic operational service using the XBeach model is presented and tested for three urban beaches in Barcelona, NW Mediterranean Sea. The operational system is designed to provide early warnings of coastal flooding at a 3 d horizon. The operational architecture is based on Python scripts combined with task automation tools, ensuring a user-friendly system implemented on a standard desktop computer. Hydrodynamic validation of the model is carried out using data gathered during a field campaign in 2022, when a high-intensity storm occurred, resulting in a root mean square error of around 0.4 m and a skill score assessment index of 0.82. Flooding predictions were validated using videometry systems, yielding satisfactory Euclidean distances of less than 5 m for storms close to the topobathymetry collection. For storms occurring years earlier, the distances ranged between 7–15 m, underscoring the need for regular topobathymetry updates to maintain forecasting accuracy. The service provides a warning system with a specific categorisation of the event, enabling the end-users to prepare for a possible flooding. The strategy is currently running in operational mode, issuing alert warnings at the correct severity level. The outcome assists in decision-making relating to such events by utilising the operational system. The presented methodology is easily adaptable and replicable to meet user requirements or to be applied in other areas of interest.Peer Reviewed20252025-03-0120252025-04-09journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2117/427807https://dx.doi.org/10.5194/os-21-749-2025reponame:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPCinstname:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)InglésengEuropean Commission http://doi.org/10.13039/100010661 Horizon 2020 Framework Programme 101037097 Large scale RESToration of COASTal ecosystems through rivers to sea connectivityopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Attribution 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/4278072026-05-27T15:37:01Z |
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Operational hydrodynamic service as a tool for coastal flood assessment |
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Operational hydrodynamic service as a tool for coastal flood assessment Sánchez Artús, Xavier|||0000-0003-1478-1840 Coastal flooding Hydrodynamic model XBeach Early warning Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil::Enginyeria hidràulica, marítima i sanitària::Ports i costes |
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Operational hydrodynamic service as a tool for coastal flood assessment |
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Sánchez Artús, Xavier|||0000-0003-1478-1840 Gracia García, Vicente|||0000-0002-4628-426X Espino Infantes, Manuel|||0000-0002-9026-3976 Grifoll Colls, Manel|||0000-0003-4260-6732 Simarro Grande, Gonzalo Guillén Aranda, Jorge Gonzalez Díaz, Marta Sánchez-Arcilla Conejo, Agustín|||0000-0002-3450-6697 |
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Coastal flooding Hydrodynamic model XBeach Early warning Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil::Enginyeria hidràulica, marítima i sanitària::Ports i costes |
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Coastal flooding Hydrodynamic model XBeach Early warning Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil::Enginyeria hidràulica, marítima i sanitària::Ports i costes |
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Coastal communities are increasingly vulnerable to storm impacts, highlighting the urgent need for predictive tools and enhanced preparedness. In this work, a comprehensive, high-resolution hydrodynamic operational service using the XBeach model is presented and tested for three urban beaches in Barcelona, NW Mediterranean Sea. The operational system is designed to provide early warnings of coastal flooding at a 3 d horizon. The operational architecture is based on Python scripts combined with task automation tools, ensuring a user-friendly system implemented on a standard desktop computer. Hydrodynamic validation of the model is carried out using data gathered during a field campaign in 2022, when a high-intensity storm occurred, resulting in a root mean square error of around 0.4 m and a skill score assessment index of 0.82. Flooding predictions were validated using videometry systems, yielding satisfactory Euclidean distances of less than 5 m for storms close to the topobathymetry collection. For storms occurring years earlier, the distances ranged between 7–15 m, underscoring the need for regular topobathymetry updates to maintain forecasting accuracy. The service provides a warning system with a specific categorisation of the event, enabling the end-users to prepare for a possible flooding. The strategy is currently running in operational mode, issuing alert warnings at the correct severity level. The outcome assists in decision-making relating to such events by utilising the operational system. The presented methodology is easily adaptable and replicable to meet user requirements or to be applied in other areas of interest. |
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