Green measures for Mediterranean harbours under a changing climate

Harbour operability may be hampered by climate change. Green solutions can be used to provide extra flexibility with respect to present grey infrastructure to adapt to, and mitigate, such functional disruptions with affordable costs. This paper assesses the performance of a green solution (a seagras...

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Autores: Sierra Pedrico, Juan Pablo|||0000-0003-0814-1134, García León, Manuel|||0000-0001-6498-1440, Gracia García, Vicente|||0000-0002-4628-426X, Sánchez-Arcilla Conejo, Agustín|||0000-0002-3450-6697
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/112497
https://dx.doi.org/10.1680/jmaen.2016.23
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Harbors--Mediterranean Sea
Climatic changes--Mediterranean Region
coastal engineering
mathematical modelling
ports
docks and harbours
Ports -- Mediterrània, Mar
Canvis climàtics -- Mediterrània, Mar
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Desenvolupament humà i sostenible::Degradació ambiental::Canvi climàtic
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil::Enginyeria hidràulica, marítima i sanitària::Ports i costes
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spelling Green measures for Mediterranean harbours under a changing climateSierra Pedrico, Juan Pablo|||0000-0003-0814-1134García León, Manuel|||0000-0001-6498-1440Gracia García, Vicente|||0000-0002-4628-426XSánchez-Arcilla Conejo, Agustín|||0000-0002-3450-6697Harbors--Mediterranean SeaClimatic changes--Mediterranean Regioncoastal engineeringmathematical modellingportsdocks and harboursPorts -- Mediterrània, MarCanvis climàtics -- Mediterrània, MarÀrees temàtiques de la UPC::Desenvolupament humà i sostenible::Degradació ambiental::Canvi climàticÀrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil::Enginyeria hidràulica, marítima i sanitària::Ports i costesHarbour operability may be hampered by climate change. Green solutions can be used to provide extra flexibility with respect to present grey infrastructure to adapt to, and mitigate, such functional disruptions with affordable costs. This paper assesses the performance of a green solution (a seagrass meadow) by assessing its effectiveness through numerical modelling. The analysis is carried out at two harbours that, under the present climate, are prone to wave agitation and overtopping problems. The efficiencies of different seagrass layouts are tested at both sites, by comparing the relevant hydrodynamic parameters. It is concluded that, for moderate sea level rise (SLR) rates, illustrated by the central trend of a medium scenario from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the use of seagrass meadows would be effective enough to attenuate the impact of SLR on breakwater overtopping. In addition, the use of such measures could attenuate the increases in port agitation due to changes in wave direction caused by climate change. Nevertheless, the complexity of the interactions between hydrodynamics and seagrass would require periodic monitoring and re-evaluation to maintain acceptable risk levels, especially in case of extreme scenarios.Peer Reviewed20172017-06-0120182018-01-09journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501AMhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_ab4af688f83e57aainfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2117/112497https://dx.doi.org/10.1680/jmaen.2016.23reponame:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPCinstname:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)InglésengEuropean Commission http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100011102 Seventh Framework Programme 603396 Responses to coastal climate change: Innovative Strategies for high End Scenarios -Adaptation and Mitigation-Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad http://doi.org/10.13039/501100003329 CTM2013-45141-R ANALISIS (PROBABILISTICO) DE LOS USOS EN ZONA COSTERA BASADO EN LA VULNERABILIDAD DEBIDA A LA EROSION%2FINUNDACION RESULTANTES DE LA ACCION DEL OLEAJE.European Commission http://doi.org/10.13039/100010661 Horizon 2020 Framework Programme 730030 Copernicus Evolution and Aplications with Sentinel Enhancements and Land Effluents for Shores and Seasopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/1124972026-05-27T15:37:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Green measures for Mediterranean harbours under a changing climate
title Green measures for Mediterranean harbours under a changing climate
spellingShingle Green measures for Mediterranean harbours under a changing climate
Sierra Pedrico, Juan Pablo|||0000-0003-0814-1134
Harbors--Mediterranean Sea
Climatic changes--Mediterranean Region
coastal engineering
mathematical modelling
ports
docks and harbours
Ports -- Mediterrània, Mar
Canvis climàtics -- Mediterrània, Mar
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Desenvolupament humà i sostenible::Degradació ambiental::Canvi climàtic
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil::Enginyeria hidràulica, marítima i sanitària::Ports i costes
title_short Green measures for Mediterranean harbours under a changing climate
title_full Green measures for Mediterranean harbours under a changing climate
title_fullStr Green measures for Mediterranean harbours under a changing climate
title_full_unstemmed Green measures for Mediterranean harbours under a changing climate
title_sort Green measures for Mediterranean harbours under a changing climate
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Sierra Pedrico, Juan Pablo|||0000-0003-0814-1134
García León, Manuel|||0000-0001-6498-1440
Gracia García, Vicente|||0000-0002-4628-426X
Sánchez-Arcilla Conejo, Agustín|||0000-0002-3450-6697
author Sierra Pedrico, Juan Pablo|||0000-0003-0814-1134
author_facet Sierra Pedrico, Juan Pablo|||0000-0003-0814-1134
García León, Manuel|||0000-0001-6498-1440
Gracia García, Vicente|||0000-0002-4628-426X
Sánchez-Arcilla Conejo, Agustín|||0000-0002-3450-6697
author_role author
author2 García León, Manuel|||0000-0001-6498-1440
Gracia García, Vicente|||0000-0002-4628-426X
Sánchez-Arcilla Conejo, Agustín|||0000-0002-3450-6697
author2_role author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Harbors--Mediterranean Sea
Climatic changes--Mediterranean Region
coastal engineering
mathematical modelling
ports
docks and harbours
Ports -- Mediterrània, Mar
Canvis climàtics -- Mediterrània, Mar
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Desenvolupament humà i sostenible::Degradació ambiental::Canvi climàtic
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil::Enginyeria hidràulica, marítima i sanitària::Ports i costes
topic Harbors--Mediterranean Sea
Climatic changes--Mediterranean Region
coastal engineering
mathematical modelling
ports
docks and harbours
Ports -- Mediterrània, Mar
Canvis climàtics -- Mediterrània, Mar
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Desenvolupament humà i sostenible::Degradació ambiental::Canvi climàtic
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil::Enginyeria hidràulica, marítima i sanitària::Ports i costes
description Harbour operability may be hampered by climate change. Green solutions can be used to provide extra flexibility with respect to present grey infrastructure to adapt to, and mitigate, such functional disruptions with affordable costs. This paper assesses the performance of a green solution (a seagrass meadow) by assessing its effectiveness through numerical modelling. The analysis is carried out at two harbours that, under the present climate, are prone to wave agitation and overtopping problems. The efficiencies of different seagrass layouts are tested at both sites, by comparing the relevant hydrodynamic parameters. It is concluded that, for moderate sea level rise (SLR) rates, illustrated by the central trend of a medium scenario from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the use of seagrass meadows would be effective enough to attenuate the impact of SLR on breakwater overtopping. In addition, the use of such measures could attenuate the increases in port agitation due to changes in wave direction caused by climate change. Nevertheless, the complexity of the interactions between hydrodynamics and seagrass would require periodic monitoring and re-evaluation to maintain acceptable risk levels, especially in case of extreme scenarios.
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Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad http://doi.org/10.13039/501100003329 CTM2013-45141-R ANALISIS (PROBABILISTICO) DE LOS USOS EN ZONA COSTERA BASADO EN LA VULNERABILIDAD DEBIDA A LA EROSION%2FINUNDACION RESULTANTES DE LA ACCION DEL OLEAJE.
European Commission http://doi.org/10.13039/100010661 Horizon 2020 Framework Programme 730030 Copernicus Evolution and Aplications with Sentinel Enhancements and Land Effluents for Shores and Seas
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