A Literature Review of Climate-Related Coastal Risks in the Mediterranean, a Climate Change Hotspot

Nabanita Sarkar, Angela Rizzo, Vittoria Vandelli () and Mauro Soldati
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Nabanita Sarkar: School for Advanced Studies (IUSS) of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
Angela Rizzo: Department of Earth and Geoenvironmental Sciences, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70125 Bari, Italy
Vittoria Vandelli: Department of Economics Marco Biagi, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41121 Modena, Italy
Mauro Soldati: Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 23, 1-13

Abstract: Direct and indirect impacts of climate change are alarming in the coastal areas of the world, including the Mediterranean coasts. Extreme events (such as marine storms, medicanes, etc.) are likely to increase the coastal risks in the region (e.g., erosion, flooding, and inundation), resulting in a significant socio-economic impact, loss of natural biodiversity and ecosystem services, and damage to cultural heritage along the affected coasts. Therefore, climate-related risk assessment procedures are crucial for the management and sustainable development of coastal areas. The purpose of this paper is to review and analyze the literature on the assessment of both the long- and short- term effects of climate change on coastal Mediterranean areas. It emphasizes methods and techniques to evaluate coastal vulnerability and sea level rise risk. This paper presents an overview of relevant scientific literature on the matter with a focus on approaches used in addressing the issues on climate change, as well as the geographic distribution of papers on the topic, highlighting the main aspects addressed in different Mediterranean countries.

Keywords: coastal geomorphology; coastal hazard; sea level rise; sustainable development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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