Evaluation of two common vulnerability index calculation. The coastal vulnerability index cvi is one of the most commonly used and simple methods to assess coastal vulnerability to sea level rise, in particular due to erosion andor inundation gornitz et al. A vulnerability index is a measure of the exposure of a population to some hazard. The first methodological step for the calculation of the original formulation of cvi deals with the identification. Coastal vulnerability index making cities resilient. Identify one or more methods to be operatively applied for the assessment of coastal vulnerability to climate. Hurricane sandy response linking the delmarva peninsulas. Coastal vulnerability index cvi was used to identify and map the vulnerable coastline of oahu from sealevel rise risks.
Pdf coastal hazard management involves the assessment of vulnerability in. Coastal community resilience indicators and rating systems. Sea level rise, a consequence of climate change, is one of the biggest challenges that countries and regions with coastal lowlands will face in the medium term. Once each section of coastline is assigned a risk value based on each specific data variable, the coastal vulnerability index is calculated as the square root of the geometric mean, or the square root of the product of the ranked variables divided by the total number of variables as. The bgs coastal vulnerability dataset combines multihazards within the coastal zone of england and wales. Implementing a coastal dune vulnerability index cdvi to support coastal management in different settings brazil and italy duccio bertoni, giovanni sarti, fernanda alquini, daniela ciccarelli 1.
Marine coastal and water pollutions wiley online books. It is therefore very important to develop and implement analytical tools able to assist decisionmakers to reveal vulnerable areas and prioritize relevant mitigation and adaptation measures. This will be of particular value in areas where coastal defences are no longer maintained. The coastal vulnerability index was modified for coasts where water level is falling. Through such an index diverse issues can be combined into a standardised framework. Indexbased tools are particularly useful to make a. Financial assistance provided by the coastal zone management act of. A coastal vulnerability index cvi was constructed to estimate the level of vulnerability of a coastline approximately 48. A coastal vulnerability index cvi was used to map the relative vulnerability of the coast to future sealevel rise within fire island national seashore in new york. Coastal vulnerability and risk parameters european water. Coastal vulnerability index cvi the coastal stretches of orissa are classified as low, medium, and high risk based on their vulnerability to the eight relative risk variables under study.
The cvi allows the six variables to be related in a quantifiable manner. Water free fulltext coastal vulnerability assessment. The first methodological step for the calculation of the original formulation of cvi deals with the identification of key variables. Famaradrammeh the gambia united nations nippon foundation of japan fellowship programme. The study revealed that the coastal vulnerability index cvi data along cap is mostly gathered using lowresolution satellite data andor field observation surveys. It combines the sensitivity of the coastal zone to changes, with the ability of the coastal system to adapt to. The vulnerability of socioecosystem combines the probability of exposure to natural or anthropogenic pressure, sensitivity and resilience. Coastal community vulnerability assessment and mapping. Thus, coastal vulnerability assessment methods have been developed to identify and manage the vulnerable areas over the coast. This study proposes a methodology for assessing the vulnerability to sealevel rise on the atlantic coast of mainland portugal. We updated the united states geological surveys usgs coastal vulnerability index, which provides a qualitative and relative assessment of a coastal areas vulnerability to erosion and shoreline retreat as a function of slr and other factors, for the south atlantic bight. Evaluation of two common vulnerability index calculation methods. The coastal vulnerability index is a relatively simple and functional method to estimate the vulnerability to erosion of any coastal zone in relation to future sea level rise.
Ccvi coastal community vulnerability index crc coastal resources center at the graduate school of oceanography, university of rhode island epa environmental protection agency fssd fisheries statistics and survey division grel ghana rubber estate limited gis geographic information system icfg integrated coastal and fisheries governance. Coastal vulnerability due to extreme waves at kalpakkam. Changing climate and ocean conditions are impacting the nations valuable marine resources and the people, businesses and communities that depend on them. The study reports the development of a coastal vulnerability index cvi based on extreme waves for the tamil nadu coast. Methods for assessing coastal vulnerability to climate change. New jerseys coastal community vulnerability assessment. The coastal vulnerability index cvi is one of the simplest and commonly used methods to. The index allows the six physical variables to be related in a quantifiable manner. The study further revealed that there are very few existing mitigation strategies developed or discussed within the obtained results. The centers staff of 100 provides scientific information that contributes to decisions by other federal agencies, state and local entities, private organizations, industry, and the public about hazards, resource use. New jersey s coastal community vulnerability assessment and mapping protocol.
Vulnerability evaluation of a coastal aquifer via galdit. The coastal vulnerability index cvi is a relatively simple and functional method, developed to estimate the vulnerability to erosion coastline retreat of any coastal zone in relation to a future sealevel rise. Coastal vulnerability assessment of war in the pacific national historical park to sealevel rise by elizabeth a. Comparison of coastal vulnerability index applications for. Cvi is an index that expresses the relative vulnerability of the coast to physical changes due to future sealevel rise. Sea level rise pose many complications such as loss of land to many coastal communities, especially on islands, such as oahu. It combines the sensitivity of the coastal zone to changes, with the ability of the coastal system to adapt to the new conditions. Usgs has used this cvi for assessing coastal vulnerability against future sea level rise. For each coastal site, a total vulnerability index, ranging from 0 very low vulnerability to 1 very high vulnerability, was calculated as the unweighted average of the five partial vulnerability indices.
The cvi ranks the following in terms of their physical contribution to sealevel riserelated coastal change. Coastal changepotential assessment of sleeping bear dunes. The cvi allows the six variables to be related in a quantifiable manner that expresses the relative vulnerability of the. Noaa fisheries is assessing the vulnerability of fish stocks, protected species marine mammals, sea turtles and fishing communities to better understand which species may be most vulnerable and how to respond. Index computation was applied to 23 coastal dune systems of two different contexts in italy, i. The necessity of an effective risk management in urban coastal zone increases, while the climate change creates unpredictable natural hazards. Typically, the index is a composite of multiple quantitative indicators that via some formula, delivers a single numerical result. Vulnerability of coastal ecosystems and adaptation wiley. With such adverse effects of climate change slowly surfacing, vinaka fiji, the charitable organisation of. Coastal vulnerability assessment of the northern gulf of. Coastal hazards and vulnerability by gillian cambers coastal zoneisland systems management cdcm professional development programme, 2001 42 people and icm. The resultant cvi is calculated and the vulnerability zones along the. His research interests include sea currents in coastal zones, estuaries and ports, the computation of structures under oceanic conditions, and civil protection and contingency planning. Application of coastal vulnerability index cvi on the.
But for the present study, the assessment of coastal vulnerability index based on coastal processes, the following modifications have been done from the cvi assessment done by the usgs 2004. Geological survey usgs has developed a coastal vulnerability index cvi that uses a mathematical formula to determine the. Coastal vulnerability assessment of gateway national. Based on the weights and scores derived using ahp, vulnerability maps are prepared to demarcate areas with very low, medium and high vulnerability. The index is formulated with five physical variables which are relevant for the intended purpose, yet not difficult to obtain.
An assessment of the vulnerability to erosion of the. In order to better constrain controls on coastal vulnerability and evolution, the regions sediment sources, transport pathways and sediment sinks must be identified. The essence of icm is about the management of people and their activities and needs. Coastal vulnerability assessment of puducherry coast. Development of a coastal vulnerability index using. Region of interest is kalpakkam, a coastal town located approximately 70 km south of the metropolis chennai in tamil nadu state, india. Vulnerability is the resources at risk from coastal hazards. Pdf coastal vulnerability index cvi, is one of the predictive approaches to. Erosion of biodiversity by changing ocean chemistry, the intensification of global change raises the problem of the adaptation of. A combination of pvi and svi values are further utilized to compute the coastal. The delmarva peninsula is a 220kilometerlong headland, spit, and barrier island complex that was significantly affected by hurricane sandy. It highlights areas where the various effects of sealevel rise may be the greatest.
You can publish your book online for free in a few minutes. The situation calls for a holistic approach, combining expertise from nature and social science, to reach a balanced and sustainable development of the coastal zone. It represents the natural geological coastline around the mainland of england and wales only as if no coastal defences or made ground are present. New jersey s coastal community vulnerability assessment and mapping protocol suggested citation. Integrated coastal zone management wiley online books. Coastal waters around the globe suffer from strain due to a wide range of human activities. Coastal vulnerability assessment for orissa state, east. Vulnerability evaluation of a coastal aquifer via galdit model and comparison with drastic index using quality parameters. This article focuses on the applicability of the coastal.
Assessing coastal vulnerability index to climate change. Mapping natural solutions for more resilient communities. Social vulnerability index for coastal communities at risk. The coastal vulnerability index cvi presented here is similar to that used by gornitz et al. Coastal vulnerability index cvi for fire island national. This paper proposes an easytouse coastal vulnerability index cvi to sea level rise and marine floods that is employed to examine vulnerability of the coastal area in the ravenna province italy. This article examines the vulnerability of us coastal counties to erosion by combining a socioeconomic vulnerability index with the us geological surveys physically based coastal vulnerability index. Coastal vulnerability index cvi is used to map the relative vulnerability of the western pelleponese in greece for a coastal length of about 50 km. Implementing a flood vulnerability index in urban coastal. A coastal vulnerability index cvi was used to map the relative vulnerability of the coast to future sealevel rise within gateway national recreation area in ne w york and new jersey. Applying a coastal vulnerability index cvi to the westfjords, iceland. Assessing vulnerability of coastal areas and properties.
Areas with relatively low elevations will experience either temporal or permanent flooding, while other areas will experience increased coastal erosion. The center is part of the usgs coastalmarine hazards and resources program, which is the primary federal marine geology and physical science research program. This paper presents the development of the coastal community social vulnerability index ccsvi in order to quantify the social vulnerability of hurricaneprone areas under various scenarios of climate change. Assessing the vulnerability of alaskas coastal habitats. Assessing vulnerability of coastal areas and properties find information on this topic from the massachusetts office of coastal zone management czm stormsmart coasts program. In an increasing number of communities along the massachusetts coast, erosion and flooding are causing damage even during minor storms.
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