EWCOAST
Early warning system for coastal risks induced by storms
The main objective of the project is to develop a coastal storm early warning system (EWS) prototype to derive coastal flooding (e.g. overwash, overtopping and inundation) and erosion hazards, and the associated risks, by using process-based models, with the latter considering the hydro-morphodynamic feedback interaction, the beachstructure interaction and the wave-structure interaction. The EWS will be applied to 3 recognised hotspots, belonging to both the west (Caparica) and south (Praia de Faro and Quarteira) coasts of Portugal, and representing almost natural (Praia de Faro), nourished (Quarteira and Caparica) and heavily armoured (Caparica) coastlines.
To develop, test, prove the concept and implement an operational coastal flooding and erosion early warning system (EWS) for sandy and armored coasts.
RESULTS
Análise de eventos de risco através de modelação numérica XBeach.
Assessment of wave overtopping based on numerical modelling and historic events for an early warning system
Comparação entre modelos numéricos na avaliação de eventos de galgamento costeiro – Caso de estudo: Costa da Caparica
Validação de um sistema de alerta para riscos costeiros: aplicação à Praia de Faro
Modelling Risk Reduction Measures to Minimise Future Impacts of Storms at Coastal Areas.
Publications at indexed journals
Publications at international conferences
Publications at national conferences
Beach State Report, Quarteira, Praia de Faro and Caparica.
Levantamento topográfico da estrutura de defesa costeira aderente entre São João da Caparica e a Nova Praia
DISSEMINATION
Desafios para Portugal
Sistema de alerta para riscos costeiros em teste no Algarve na Antena 1
CIMA TEAM
OTHER TEAM MEMBERS // PARTNERS
LNEC: Teresa Reis | Juana Fortes | Andreia Ferreira | Liliana Pinheiro | Rui Capitao | Rute Lemos
Consultants: Ap van Dongeren | Teocharis Plomaritis
GALLERY
