Impact forecasting to support emergency management of natural hazards
Forecasting and early warning systems are important investments to protect lives, properties,
and livelihood. While early warning systems are frequently used to predict the magnitude …
and livelihood. While early warning systems are frequently used to predict the magnitude …
Assessing the costs of natural hazards–state of the art and knowledge gaps
Efficiently reducing natural hazard risks requires a thorough understanding of the costs of
natural hazards. Current methods to assess these costs employ a variety of terminologies …
natural hazards. Current methods to assess these costs employ a variety of terminologies …
Storminess over the North Atlantic and northwestern Europe—A review
This review assesses storm studies over the North Atlantic and northwestern Europe
regarding the occurrence of potential long‐term trends. Based on a systematic review of …
regarding the occurrence of potential long‐term trends. Based on a systematic review of …
Coastal vulnerability: Evolving concepts in understanding vulnerable people and places
Coastal vulnerability is a spatial concept that identifies people and places that are
susceptible to disturbances resulting from coastal hazards. Hazards in the coastal …
susceptible to disturbances resulting from coastal hazards. Hazards in the coastal …
Wicked challenges at land's end: Managing coastal vulnerability under climate change
With continuing influx of large numbers of people into coastal regions, human stresses on
coastal ecosystems and resources are growing at the same time that climate variability and …
coastal ecosystems and resources are growing at the same time that climate variability and …
[HTML][HTML] A modeling application of integrated nature based solutions (NBS) for coastal erosion and flooding mitigation in the Emilia-Romagna coastline (Northeast Italy …
Worldwide, climate change adaptation in coastal areas is a growing challenge. The most
common solutions such as seawalls and breakwaters are expensive and often lead to …
common solutions such as seawalls and breakwaters are expensive and often lead to …
A storm hazard matrix combining coastal flooding and beach erosion
Coastal storms cause widespread damage to property, infrastructure, economic activity, and
the environment. Along open sandy coastlines, two of the primary coastal storm hazards are …
the environment. Along open sandy coastlines, two of the primary coastal storm hazards are …
Toward reliable storm-hazard forecasts: XBeach calibration and its potential application in an operational early-warning system
The study aims to calibrate/validate and apply the dune-erosion model, XBeach, in order to
predict morphological response to storm events along a meso-tidal, steeply slo** beach …
predict morphological response to storm events along a meso-tidal, steeply slo** beach …
[HTML][HTML] A framework for national-scale coastal storm hazards early warning
National weather forecasting agencies routinely issue a range of hazard warnings. But to
our knowledge, along sandy coastlines where storm waves and storm surge can result in …
our knowledge, along sandy coastlines where storm waves and storm surge can result in …
Can an early-warning system help minimize the impacts of coastal storms? A case study of the 2012 Halloween storm, northern Italy
The Emilia-Romagna early-warning system (ER-EWS) is a state-of-the-art coastal
forecasting system that comprises a series of numerical models (COSMO, ROMS, SWAN …
forecasting system that comprises a series of numerical models (COSMO, ROMS, SWAN …