Natural and Human Impacts in Coastal Areas

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue (SI), entitled "Natural and Human Impacts in Coastal Areas", is aimed at collecting case studies from different zones across the world, affected by both natural erosion processes in a climate change scenario and human pollution due to beach oiling and the presence of solid waste materials.

Coastal morpho-dynamic evolution depends on the interaction of coastal forms (beaches, dunes, cliffs, etc.) with hydrodynamic processes that include waves, tides, and wind-induced currents. Such processes are exacerbated by climate change effects, e.g., sea level rise, increases in storm intensities and frequencies, changes in the tracks of storms and hurricanes, etc.

Human impact also plays an important role in coastal degradation because of coastal occupation linked to tourist, urban, and industrial activities, as well as pollution due to the presence of beach litter and/or sporadic oil spill accidents.

Understanding all these phenomena is of great interest in a wide range of science, engineering, socio-economic, environmental, geological, and biological questions. The aim of this Special Issue is to collect novel research and field experience focused on the above-mentioned human and natural impacts.

Therefore, we encourage authors to submit contributions in the following priority areas:

Coastal evolution:

• sandy beach morpho-dynamics;
• coastal flooding and storm surges;
• coastal erosion studies and management;
• coastal structures interactions with marine environment;
• coastal vulnerability and management strategies;
• coastal risk assessment;
• wave and coastal parameters trend forecast;
• field and laboratory studies on the basis of climate change scenarios;

Coastal pollution:

• beach oiling accidents: numerical models and distribution forecast;
• Oil spill offshore accidents: hazard maps;
• environmental sensitivity maps and contingency plans;
• beach litter: characteristics and distributions;
• beach litter behaviour in sandy and gravel beaches.

Dr. Giorgio Manno
Dr. Carlo Lo Re
Dr. Rosa Molina
Dr. Francisco Asensio-Montesinos
Prof. Dr. Giorgio Anfuso
Guest Editors

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