The Azores is a remote archipelago rich in biodiversity, geodiversity and cultural heritage located in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean. It comprises nine volcanic Small Islands (SIs) scattered over 600 km and are vulnerable to coastal hazards due to limited land availability and ocean exposure. To mitigate and adapt to hazards and human occupation, traditional hard-engineering structures have been used. ...
O Mapa de Portugal Continental que se apresenta resultou da necessidade de apresentar uma síntese actualizada das praias e arribas com elevada exposição e vulnerabilidade que potenciam situações de risco elevado ou moderado. Destina-se: • A elaborar uma reflexão, no âmbito do Tema Estratégico "A gestão dos riscos associados à água e aos recursos hídricos" do Plano Nacional da Água 2010, no sub-tema "Erosã...
Coastal zones are dynamic areas undergoing continuous changes in response to natural and anthropogenic actions. In the paper an overview of the different types of coastal defense works built in Portugal will be presented, giving special attention to their evolution during the last decades, the main problems affecting them, and how experience gathered with previous works has been included in current design pract...
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