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Samaras, A.G. and Koutitas, C.G. (2012). An integrated approach to quantify the impact of watershed management on coastal morphology. Ocean and Coastal Management, 69, pp.68-77, DOI. (PDF*)
Watershed-Coast Systems •• watershed management •• coastal morphology •• integrated approach
Abstract
Coastal areas are subject to various natural- and human-induced impacts affecting water quality and morphology evolution. Regarding the latter, its correlation with watershed processes is self-evident, as natural streams in many cases constitute the largest sediment source for the coastal environment. However, literature references that study concurrently both fields (i.e. terrestrial and coastal) and their quantitative correlation are scarce. The present paper introduces and describes in detail an integrated approach to quantify the impact of watershed management on coastal morphology using numerical modeling. The core of the proposed methodology refers to a coupled-calibration approach of the watershed and the coastal models, incorporating three scenarios of data availability regarding the parameters of interest (coastal morphology, overland sediment transport and coastal sediment transport). To support the applicability of this approach, a brief presentation of its successful application for an area in North Greece is also presented. The study retains the viewpoint of Integrated Coastal Zone Management, and is deemed to provide an operational tool for future researchers and policy planners.
Coastal areas are subject to various natural- and human-induced impacts affecting water quality and morphology evolution. Regarding the latter, its correlation with watershed processes is self-evident, as natural streams in many cases constitute the largest sediment source for the coastal environment. However, literature references that study concurrently both fields (i.e. terrestrial and coastal) and their quantitative correlation are scarce. The present paper introduces and describes in detail an integrated approach to quantify the impact of watershed management on coastal morphology using numerical modeling. The core of the proposed methodology refers to a coupled-calibration approach of the watershed and the coastal models, incorporating three scenarios of data availability regarding the parameters of interest (coastal morphology, overland sediment transport and coastal sediment transport). To support the applicability of this approach, a brief presentation of its successful application for an area in North Greece is also presented. The study retains the viewpoint of Integrated Coastal Zone Management, and is deemed to provide an operational tool for future researchers and policy planners.
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[16] Sobrinho, J., de Pablo, H., Campuzano, F. and Neves, R. (2021). Coupling Rivers and Estuaries with an Ocean Model: An Improved Methodology. Water, 13 (16), 2284, DOI.
[15] Yuting, H., Yidan, X. and Xiongzhi, X. (2021). The Evolution of ICM Practices in Xiamen: Lessons and Challenges. Coastal Management, 49 (2), pp.133-156, DOI.
[14] Bamunawala, J., Dastgheib, A., Ranasinghe, R., van der Spek, A., Maskey, S., Murray, A.B., Duong, T.M., Barnard, P.L. and Sirisena, T.A.J.G. (2020). A Holistic Modeling Approach to Project the Evolution of Inlet-Interrupted Coastlines Over the 21st Century. Frontiers in Marine Science, 7, 542, DOI.
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[12] Malara, G., Zema, D.A., Arena, F., Bombino, G. and Zimbone, S.M. (2020). Coupling watershed - coast systems to study evolutionary trends: A review. Earth-Science Reviews, 201, 103040, DOI.
[11] Koirala, P., Thakuri, S., Joshi, S. and Chauhan, R. (2019). Estimation of soil erosion in Nepal using a RUSLE modeling and geospatial tool. Geosciences, 9 (4), 147, DOI.
[10] Seyed, M.R., Golshani, A. and Seyed, H.M. (2019). A new methodology to analysis and predict shoreline changes due to human interventions (Case study: Javad Al-Aemmeh port, Iran). International Journal of Maritime Technology, 12, pp.9-23. (Link)
[09] Harahap, S.A., Purba, N.P. and Syamsuddin, M.L. (2019). Trend of coastline change for twenty years (1994-2014) in Cirebon, Indonesia. World Scientific News, 138 (2), pp.79-92. (Link)
[08] Pranzini, E., Anfuso, G., Cinelli, I., Piccardi, M. and Vitale, G. (2018). Shore protection structures increase and evolution on the Northern Tuscany coast (Italy): Influence of tourism industry. Water, 10 (11), 1647, DOI.
[07] Lu, X., Wang, X., Yang, C., Liu, X. and Yang, Q. (2018). Changes and driving forces of the water-sediment relationship in the middle reaches of the Hanjiang River. Water, 10 (7), 887, DOI.
[06] Ietto, F., Cantasano, N. and Pellicone, G. (2018). A New Coastal Erosion Risk Assessment Indicator: Application to the Calabria Tyrrhenian Littoral (Southern Italy). Environmental Processes, 5 (2), pp.201-223, DOI.
[05] Zhang, X., Dong, Z., Gupta, H., Wu, G. and Li, D. (2016). Impact of the Three Gorges Dam on the Hydrology and Ecology of the Yangtze River. Water, 8 (12), 590, DOI.
[04] Oyedotun, T.D.T. (2016). Understanding Ebb Channel Dynamics through Locational Probability Analysis of Historical Maps: A Comparable Study. Environmental Processes, 3 (4), pp.961-980, DOI.
[03] Sahu, R.K., Paul, J.C. and Panigrahi, B. (2016). Watershed Planning Using Interactive Multi Objective Linear Programming Approach: A Case Study. In: B. Panigrahi & M.R. Goyal (Eds.), Soil and Water Engineering: Principles and Applications of Modeling (pp.145-221). Apple Academic Press. (Link)
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[J.22] Samaras, A.G. (2023). Towards integrated modelling of Watershed-Coast System morphodynamics in a changing climate: A critical review and the path forward. Science of the Total Environment, 882, 163625, DOI.
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