Coastal Vulnerability Index to sea level rise (CVI) in Andalusia
Description
The CVI (Coastal Vulnerability Index) determines in a simple way the physical response of the coast to sea level rise. Using six basic parameters, it categorizes each 500m wide stretch aligned along the coastline according to 4 levels of vulnerability index (low, moderate, high and very high). Each parameter considered (topography, geomorphology, erosion, sea level, significant wave height and tidal range) is in turn classified into 5 levels according to its incidence on coastal vulnerability based on its intrinsic characteristics. Thus, for example, at greater height of the significant wave, greater vulnerability, to higher values of coastal progradation (positive erosion) lower vulnerability, etc. The values of the vulnerability indicators generated only attempt to assess the relative intrinsic susceptibility to an adverse event, and not the magnitude or probability of its occurrence, nor in any way attempt to quantify damage or costs. Any attempt to compare and associate the values of the indicators with the impacts must therefore be made with great caution, although, on the contrary, they indicate the potential areas where more detailed studies must be carried out in the future for a detailed assessment of the risks and impacts associated with the foreseeable rise in sea level. They also provide a reasonable starting point for decision-making for managers and for contextualising adaptation measures.
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- ideandalucia
- opendata
- cambio-climático
- costa
- aumento-del-nivel-del-mar