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Analysis and interpretation of natural variations in water table and groundwater recharge of coastal aquifer system in the coastal plain of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
This paper presents the results of recharge estimation and water table variation analyses of the Coastal Aquifer System, located in the Rio Grande do...
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Coastal Environments of India A Coastal West Bengal Perspective
This book is the result of comprehensive research work on the various aspects of the West Bengal coast including the world’s largest riverine delta...
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Impacts of sea-level rise on coastal zones of Mauritius: insights following calculation of a coastal vulnerability index
Whilst climate change has been regarded as a growing concern in recent years due the disruptive and detrimental effects experienced across the globe,...
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Climate Change and Coastal Systems
Coastal zones are inhabited by about 37% of the global population, most of which depend on the ocean for their livelihood. Coastal zones have also...
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Urbanisation on the coastline of the most populous and developed state of Brazil: the extent of coastal hardening and occupations in low-elevation zones
Worldwide, coastlines have been replaced and altered by hard infrastructures to protect cities and accommodate human activities. In addition, human...
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Adjusting to the reality of sea level rise: resha** coastal communities through resilience-informed adaptation
Approximately 11% of the world’s population lives within 10 km of an ocean coastline, a percentage that is likely to increase during the remainder of...
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An investigation of small and marginal holder farmers’ adaptation strategies to climate variability and its determinants in coastal agriculture: evidence from east coast of India
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has mentioned that coastal areas would be the worst sufferers of climate change-induced...
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Equity, Social Welfare, and Economic Benefit Efficiency in the Optimal Allocation of Coastal Groundwater Resources
There is increasing concern about groundwater scarcity, environmental problems, and its socio-economic consequences. Therefore, questions have been...
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Feeding prehistoric coastal community: A study of marine faunal remains at the **gtoushan site
This article examines the abundant marine mollusc, and fish remains at the **gtoushan shell midden (8,300 to 7,800 cal a BP) in Zhejiang Province,...
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Bibliometric Analysis of the Literature on Coastal Sediment Pollution
This study addresses a bibliometric analysis of the global research literature and the temporal research record on coastal sediment pollution. Two...
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Dynamically downscaled coastal flooding in Brazil’s Guanabara Bay under a future climate change scenario
In recent years, extensive research has been conducted on various aspects of climate change, with particular attention given to the sea level rise...
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Hydrogeologic and geochemical investigations in a coastal basin of West Bengal
A majority of saltwater intrusion into freshwater aquifers occurs in coastal regions. The interactions between groundwater, surface water, and...
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Coastal vulnerability assessment using the machine learning tree-based algorithms modeling in the north coast of Java, Indonesia
The north coast of Java is the center of economic activity in Indonesia. This area is dynamic and sensitive to various geo-bio-physical aspects....
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Hindcasting compound pluvial, fluvial and coastal flooding during Hurricane Harvey (2017) using Delft3D-FM
Hurricane Harvey (2017) resulted in unprecedented damage from flooding in the Houston–Galveston area of the U.S. Gulf Coast. The objective of this...
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A community-based approach to sustainable transboundary water resources management and governance in the South-West Coastal region of Bangladesh
The Southwest coastal region of Bangladesh is located in the Ganges delta's central portion with the Sundarbans, between the inhabited and the Bay of...
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Management of Saltwater Intrusion in Data-scarce Coastal Aquifers: Impacts of Seasonality, Water Deficit, and Land Use
Coastal aquifers are vulnerable to saltwater intrusion (SWI) due to several drivers particularly increased water demand and groundwater...
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Assessing the spatiotemporal transformation of a coastal lagoon inlet (1984–2019) using remote sensing and GIS: a study of Khenifiss Lagoon in Southern Morocco
Coastal lagoons are highly dynamic ecosystems that are continually changing in shape and size due to natural processes. This study used satellite...
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Vulnerability assessment of coastal wetlands in Minjiang River Estuary based on cloud model under sea level rise
The change of coastal wetland vulnerability affects the ecological environment and the economic development of the estuary area. In the past, most of...
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Impact of mangrove on tidal propagation in a tropical coastal lagoon
Very complex aquatic ecosystem, the mangrove forest colonizes coastal lagoons, estuaries and deltas in tropical and subtropical zones. This study...
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Detection of Macro Marine Litter Along a Coastal Spit Using UAV Images
Marine litter (ML) abundance has been increasing globally and is recognized as one of the main socio-economic and environmental concerns. Monitoring...