NDLI: Regional Risk Assessment addressing the impacts of climate change in the coastal area of the Gulf of Gabes (Tunisia)

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Author	Rizzi, Jonathan Gallina, Valentina Torresan, Silvia Critto, Andrea Gana, Slim Marcomini, Antonio
Copyright Year	2015
Abstract	Sound, cost efficient management strategies in developed coastal zones can be reinforced by a thorough understanding of risks associated with the combination of anthropogenic and natural drivers of change. A Regional Risk Assessment (RRA) methodology was developed for the assessment of the potential impacts of climate change in the Tunisian coastal zone of the Gulf of Gabes. It is based on the use of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis techniques and Geographic Information Systems and is designed to support the development and prioritization of adaptation strategies. The RRA focuses on sea-level rise and storm surge flooding impacts for human and natural systems, i.e., beaches, wetlands, urban areas, agricultural areas, and terrestrial ecosystems. Results suggest that for both of the studied climate change impacts, i.e., sea-level rise and storm surge flooding, the area potentially exposed is limited to a narrow, low elevation region adjacent to the shoreline. However, the exposed areas showed a high relative risk score, obtained by the integration of exposure and susceptibility factors. Beaches have the lowest relative risk scores, while wetlands and terrestrial ecosystems have the higher relative risk scores. The final outputs of the analysis (i.e., exposure, susceptibility, and risk maps) can support end-users in the establishment of relative priorities for intervention and in the identification of suitable areas for human settlements, infrastructure, and economic activities, thus providing a basis for coastal zoning and land-use planning.
Starting Page	455
Ending Page	476
Page Count	22
File Format	PDF
ISSN	18624065
Journal	Sustainability Science
Volume Number	11
Issue Number	3
e-ISSN	18624057
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Japan
Publisher Date	2015-12-31
Publisher Place	Tokyo
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Climate change Multi Criteria Decision Analysis Geographic Information System Regional Risk Assessment Coastal zones Environmental Management Climate Change Management and Policy Environmental Economics Landscape Ecology Sustainable Development Public Health
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Sociology and Political Science Geography, Planning and Development Ecology Health (social science) Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law Global and Planetary Change Nature and Landscape Conservation

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