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Coastal Flooding and Erosion under a Changing Climate: Implications at a Low-Lying Coast (Ebro Delta) by Grases, Albert, Gracia, Vicente, García-León, Manuel, Lin-Ye, Jue, Sierra, Joan Pau

“…Episodic coastal hazards associated to sea storms are responsible for sudden and intense changes in coastal morphology. Climate change and local anthropogenic…”
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Economic Impact of Overtopping and Adaptation Measures in Catalan Ports Due to Sea Level Rise by Sierra, Joan Pau

“…In this paper, the impact of sea level rise (SLR) throughout the 21st century in the overtopping of port breakwaters is analyzed at a regional scale, focusing…”
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Sediment Mobility at Fangar Bay Entrance (NW Spanish Mediterranean): Management Implications Under Present and Future Climates by Mösso, César, Gracia, Vicente, Mestres, Marc, Sierra, Joan Pau, Sánchez-Arcilla, Agustín

“…Mösso, C.; Gracia, V.; Mestres, M.; Sierra, J.P., and Sánchez-Arcilla, A., 2020. Sediment mobility at Fangar Bay entrance (NW Spanish Mediterranean):…”
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Impact of Climate Change on Nearshore Waves at a Beach Protected by a Barrier Reef by de Lalouvière, Claude la Hausse, Gracia, Vicente, Sierra, Joan Pau, Lin-Ye, Jue, García-León, Manuel

“…Barrier reefs dissipate most incoming wind-generated waves and, as a consequence, regulate the morphodynamics of its inbounded shorelines. The coastal…”
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Modeling the benthic loading of particulate wastes from a gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) farm during a complete rearing cycle by Mestres, Marc, Chaperón, Wilson, Sierra, Joan Pau

“…The relationship between aquaculture activities and water quality plays an important role in determining the volume and quality of production as well as the…”
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A methodological framework for selecting an optimal sediment source within a littoral cell by Gracia, Vicente, Sierra, Joan Pau, Caballero, Alberto, García-León, Manuel, Mösso, César

“…One of the most used measures to counteract coastal erosion is beach nourishment. It has advantages with respect to the use of rigid structures that sometimes…”
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Implications of long waves in harbor management: The Gijón port case study by González-Marco, Daniel, Sierra, Joan Pau, Fernández de Ybarra, Obdulia, Sánchez-Arcilla, Agustín

“…The increase in maritime traffic means that ports have to continuously improve their efficiency. This involves reducing the inactivity caused by adverse…”
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Assessment of the intra-annual and inter-annual variability of the wave energy resource in the Bay of Biscay (France) by Sierra, Joan Pau, White, Adam, Mösso, Cesar, Mestres, Marc

“…In this paper, the wave energy potential in the western coast of France is assessed, analyzing 58 years of data from numerical models at 10 points located…”
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Assessing the impact of sea level rise on port operability using LiDAR-derived digital elevation models by Gracia, Vicente, Sierra, Joan Pau, Gómez, Marta, Pedrol, Mónica, Sampé, Sara, García-León, Manuel, Gironella, Xavier

“…One of the main consequences of climate change is the sea level rise (SLR), which impacts coastal areas affecting many infrastructures, particularly seaports,…”
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Modelling assessment of the tidal stream resource in the Ria of Ferrol (NW Spain) using a year-long simulation by Mestres, Marc, Cerralbo, Pablo, Grifoll, Manel, Sierra, Joan Pau, Espino, Manuel

“…The availability of tidal stream energy in the Ría of Ferrol (NW Spain) has been assessed using a long term hydrodynamic simulation (351 days). A priori, a…”
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Impact of Climate Change on Wave Energy Resource in the Mediterranean Coast of Morocco by Sierra, Joan Pau, Castrillo, Ricard, Mestres, Marc, Mösso, César, Lionello, Piero, Marzo, Luigi

“…The increasing demand for energy and the impacts generated by CO2 emissions make it necessary to harness all possible renewable sources of energy, like wave…”
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A review of potential physical impacts on harbours in the Mediterranean Sea under climate change by Sánchez-Arcilla, Agustín, Sierra, Joan Pau, Brown, Sally, Casas-Prat, Mercè, Nicholls, Robert James, Lionello, Piero, Conte, Dario

“…The potential impact of climate change on port operations and infrastructures has received much less attention than the corresponding impact for beach systems…”
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Analysis of the optimal deployment location for tidal energy converters in the mesotidal Ria de Vigo (NW Spain) by Mestres, Marc, Griñó, Maria, Sierra, Joan Pau, Mösso, César

“…The potential power output expected from the installation of a tidal farm near the mesotidal Ria de Vigo (NW Spain) is assessed using two different tidal…”
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Present and future flooding and erosion along the NW Spanish Mediterranean Coast by Sánchez-Artús, Xavier, Gracia, Vicente, Espino, Manuel, Sierra, Joan Pau, Pinyol, Jordi, Sánchez-Arcilla, Agustín

“…Coastal flooding and eros-ion caused by extreme events are the main factors responsible for beach hazards. This effect will be exacerbated by the sea level…”
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Potential of Transplanted Seagrass Meadows on Wave Attenuation in a Fetch-Limited Environment by Sierra, Joan Pau, Gracia, Vicente, Castell, Xavier, García-León, Manuel, Mösso, César, Lin-Ye, Jue

“…In this paper, the effectiveness of transplanted (either created or restored) seagrass meadows as a coastal protection measure is assessed through a five-step…”
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Vulnerability of Catalan (NW Mediterranean) ports to wave overtopping due to different scenarios of sea level rise by Sierra, Joan Pau, Casanovas, Ignacio, Mösso, César, Mestres, Marc, Sánchez-Arcilla, Agustín

“…The overtopping of port breakwaters may affect the assets located at the breakwater lee side. If adaptation measures are not taken, the sea level rise will…”
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Baroclinic and wind-induced circulation in Tarragona harbour (northeastern Spain) by Mestres, Marc, Pau Sierra, Joan, Sánchez-Arcilla, Agustín

“…The sustainability of harbour management from an environmental standpoint is a current concern for port authorities. It includes dealing with problems that may…”
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Impact of climate change on berthing areas in ports of the Balearic Islands: adaptation measures by Sierra, Joan Pau, Sánchez-Arcilla, Agustín, Gironella, Xavier, Gracia, Vicente, Altomare, Corrado, Mösso, César, González-Marco, Daniel, Gómez, Jesús, Barceló, Mateo, Barahona, Cristina

“…Climate change generates impacts on coastal areas due to sea-level rise and potential modifications in wave and storm surge patterns. Since harbours are…”
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Study of Velocity Changes Induced by Posidonia oceanica Surrogate and Sediment Transport Implications by Astudillo-Gutierrez, Carlos, Rabionet, Iván Cáceres, Garcia, Vicente Gracia, Pedrico, Joan Pau Sierra, Conejo, Agustín Sánchez-Arcilla

“…An analysis of the interactions between wave-induced velocities and seagrass meadows has been conducted based on the large-scale CIEM wave flume data. Incident…”
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Climatic drivers of potential hazards in Mediterranean coasts by Sánchez-Arcilla, Agustín, Mösso, Cesar, Sierra, Joan Pau, Mestres, Marc, Harzallah, Ali, Senouci, Mohamed, El Raey, Mohamed

“…This paper studies climatic drivers (air and water temperature, precipitation rates, river discharge, sea level and storm patterns) in four Mediterranean…”
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