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Multidisciplinary Approaches to Sustainable Construction and Marine and Coastal Development
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Multidisciplinary Approaches to Sustainable Construction and Marine and Coastal Development

A special issue of Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (ISSN 2077-1312). This special issue belongs to the section "Ocean Engineering".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 October 2023) | Viewed by 9096

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Chiemela Victor Amaechi

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1. School of Engineering, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YW, UK
2. Standardisation Directorate, Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), 52 Lome Crescent, Wuse Zone 7, Abuja, Nigeria
3. Institute of Energy Infrastructure, Universiti Tenaga Nasional (The National Energy University), Jalan IKRAM-UNITEN, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
Interests: marine hoses; pipeline; marine risers; composite risers; sustainable construction materials; renewable energy; standards; certification; stress/failure analysis; fatigue strength of mooring lines; strength of marine hoses; hydrodynamics; mechanics; offshore structures; sustainability; construction management; project management
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Dr. Ahmed Reda

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School of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Curtin University, Bentley, WA 6102, Australia
Interests: pipeline engineering; renewable energy; subsea cables; offshore risers; vibration and failure analysis; offshore structures; decommissioning strategies; hydrogen storage; structural integrity management; CCUS (carbon capture, utilization, and storage); hydrodynamic simulations; climate resilience in subsea infrastructure
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The construction and marine and coastal development industries are facing significant challenges in ensuring sustainability, resilience, and environmental protection. To address these issues, a multidisciplinary approach is needed that combines the expertise of engineers, architects, environmental scientists, and other stakeholders. The proposed Special Issue aims to showcase recent advances in research and practice related to sustainable construction and marine and coastal development.

The Special Issue will cover a range of topics related to sustainable construction and marine and coastal development, including, but not limited to:

  • Innovative materials and technologies for sustainable construction;
  • Marine and coastal development;
  • Green and resilient infrastructure for coastal communities;
  • Climate change impacts and adaptation strategies for marine and coastal environments;
  • Sustainable aquaculture and fisheries;
  • The environmental assessment and monitoring of marine and coastal ecosystems;
  • Wetland evaluation and oil spill remediation;
  • Marine composites and offshore construction, including construction materials;
  • Marine structure dynamics;
  • Coastal risk and hazard analysis;
  • Construction fatigue and fracture;
  • Coastal remediation and pollution;
  • Machine learning for marine structures and coastal ecosystems.

The proposed Special Issue will present work by both established experts and early-career researchers, with a focus on promoting interdisciplinary collaboration and knowledge exchange. It will provide a platform for sharing and disseminating cutting-edge research and practice in these fields. This Special Issue will help to promote collaboration and knowledge exchange between experts from different disciplines and sectors, and contribute to the development of more sustainable, resilient, and environmentally friendly coastal zones.

Dr. Chiemela Victor Amaechi
Dr. Ahmed Reda
Guest Editors

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Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

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Shoreline Delineation from Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Imagery for High and Low Tidal States in Data-Deficient Niger Delta Region
by Emmanuel Chigozie Dike, Abiodun Kolawole Oyetunji and Chiemela Victor Amaechi
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(8), 1528; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11081528 - 31 Jul 2023
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Satellite image analysis is a potentially powerful tool for monitoring coastal shoreline positions. This study explores the use of multi-temporal, dual-polarised Sentinel-1 GRD synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery with a spatial resolution of 10 m for delineating shorelines. It was conducted in a [...] Read more.
Satellite image analysis is a potentially powerful tool for monitoring coastal shoreline positions. This study explores the use of multi-temporal, dual-polarised Sentinel-1 GRD synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery with a spatial resolution of 10 m for delineating shorelines. It was conducted in a data-deficient and complex environment (the Niger delta of Nigeria), in a developing country with a cloud-heavy climate. The study focuses on exploring and testing the capability of using multitemporal waterlines from SAR images to derive shoreline positions at high and low tidal states. From 54 Sentinel-1 images recorded in 2017, the study selected 12 images to represent both high and low tidal states. These were spread across the wet and dry seasons in order to account for seasonal differences. Shoreline positions were obtained by identifying the land–water boundary via segmentation using histogram-minimum thresholding, vectorizing and smoothing that boundary, and averaging its position over multiple waterlines. The land–water segmentation had an overall accuracy of 95–99%. It showed differences between wet and dry season shoreline positions in areas dominated by complex creek networks, but similarities along open coasts. The SAR-derived shorelines deviated from the reference lines by a maximum of 43 m (approximately four pixels), and often less than 10 m (one pixel) in most locations (open coast, estuarine, complex creek networks) at high and low tides, except low tide lines in areas with extensive inter-tidal flats at shorelines 70 m to 370 m from the reference lines. However, for applications such as coastal vulnerability assessment, the high tide shoreline is of greater importance. Thus, depending on the application of interest, problems with low tide shoreline delineation may be irrelevant. Despite limitations, notably the relatively small number of images available that were recorded at high or low tide, the method provides a simple, objective, and cost-effective approach to monitoring shorelines at high and low tide. Full article
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Guideline for the Decommissioning/Abandonment of Subsea Pipelines
by Ahmed Reda, Chiemela Victor Amaechi, Luis Fernando Diaz Jimenez, Ibrahim A. Sultan and Andrew Rawlinson
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2024, 12(1), 8; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12010008 - 19 Dec 2023
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The operating lifespan of pipelines is limited, defined by their specific design codes and specifications, with the economic justification for this being determined primarily by the pipeline owner. During its operational lifespan, a pipeline’s integrity is affected mainly by the quality of the [...] Read more.
The operating lifespan of pipelines is limited, defined by their specific design codes and specifications, with the economic justification for this being determined primarily by the pipeline owner. During its operational lifespan, a pipeline’s integrity is affected mainly by the quality of the hydrocarbons being transported. The integrity of a pipeline can be maintained with regular inspections and maintenance/cleaning programmes followed from installation to commissioning. As production matures and declines, operators face several decisions concerning the pipeline’s future. There are several potential scenarios, and each should be assessed on a case-by-case basis for any specific pipeline in question. The industry best practices outline the minimum requirements for the safe decommissioning of pipelines. However, there currently need to be international specifications to be followed for the decommissioning of disused offshore pipelines. This paper aims to provide insight into the decommissioning and abandonment of offshore pipelines. Also, this article provides case studies for the decommissioning of subsea pipelines. Full article
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