Flooding affects Mediterranean coastal areas, with negative impacts on regional populations
and ecosystems. This paper reviews the causes and consequences of coastal flooding in …

The rapid increase in coastal urbanization profoundly impacts various environmental
components and significantly transforms coastal ecosystems to the degree they lose their …

Sandy beaches connect the land and sea, providing unique ecosystem services.
Approximately 40% of the world's population lives within 100 km of the coast (UN indicators …

The need for management approaches based on ecosystem perspectives that thoroughly
incorporate ecosystem considerations into marine planning has become increasingly …

Beach management follows a homogeneous and rigid decision-making process that tries to
fulfill expectations assumed from mass tourism without really getting to know the real users' …

The present study focused on two beaches on the Amazon coast, located within
Conservation Units under distinct management regimes. Within this context, the main aim of …

Sandy beaches provide several ecosystem services such as coastal protection and
resilience, water filtration and nutrient mineralization. Beaches also represent a hub for …

Tourism focused on the “3Ss”(sun, sand and sea) has increased sharply in recent decades,
which has subsequently led to the modification of natural areas of sandy beaches with the …

In addition to its ecological and recreational relevance, beach cleanliness is also one of the
five most important aspects (ie, the “Big Five”) for beach visitors around the world …

Abstract The Marine Strategy Framework Directive's (MSFD) goal of achieving Good
Environmental Status (GES) in European waters presents Member States (MS) with a …