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Management of Natural Disaster in Coastal Zones
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Management of Natural Disaster in Coastal Zones

A special issue of Geosciences (ISSN 2076-3263). This special issue belongs to the section "Natural Hazards".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2024 | Viewed by 3361

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Niki Evelpidou

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Faculty of Geology and Geoenvironment, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Zografou, 15784 Athens, Greece
Interests: geomorphology; coastal geomorphology; sea-level changes; palaeogeography; geoarchaeology; study and modelling of natural hazards
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Dr. Spyridon Mavroulis

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Department of Dynamic Tectonic Applied Geology, Faculty of Geology and Geoenvironment, School of Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15784 Athens, Greece
Interests: earth sciences; natural hazards; prevention and management of disasters induced by natural hazards; environmental, disasters and crises management strategies; impact of natural hazards on public health
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Dr. Saitis Giannis

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School of Sciences, Faculty of Geology and Geoenvironment, Department of Geography – Climatology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15784 Athens, Greece
Interests: geomorphology; coastal hazard mitigation; natural hazards; sea level changes; palaeogeography; geographical information systems
Dr. Marilia Gogou

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School of Sciences, Faculty of Geology and Geoenvironment, Department of Dynamic Tectonic Applied Geology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15784 Athens, Greece
Interests: natural hazards; coastal zone management; coastal hazard mittigation; tsunamis; mapping natural disaster; oceanography

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

As Guest Editor, we are pleased to announce this Special Issue, entitled “Management of Natural Disasters in Coastal Zones”. This Special Issue will present a collection of quality reviews and original papers from both experienced and emerging researchers, presenting new knowledge, as well as contemporary, innovative methodologies for natural disaster management in coastal Zones.

This Special Issue focuses on providing practical solutions and mitigation methods for the management of hazards, such as the following:

  • Geological hazards: tsunamis, landslides, underwater landslides, etc.;
  • Climate-change-related hazards: coastal erosion, cliff retreat, sea-level changes, etc.;
  • Hydro-meteorological hazards: hurricanes, cyclones and tornadoes; thunderstorms, sand/dust storms, floods, flash floods, etc.

This issue also focuses on offering tools to the civil protection authorities for:

  • Mitigation, Alertness, Response and Recovery
  • Coastal management techniques and strategies for the mitigation of natural hazards impacts: soft engineering methods, response plans, alertness through raising awareness and education, etc.;

It is now vital to make coastal communities resilient to natural hazards and protect them from the dangerous consequences of such hazards.

Prof. Dr. Niki Evelpidou
Dr. Spyridon Mavroulis
Dr. Saitis Giannis
Guest Editors

Dr. Marilia Gogou
Co-Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

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Keywords

  • natural hazards
  • coastal management
  • coastal zone
  • tsunamis
  • coastal landslides
  • coastal erosion
  • coastal floods
  • sea level changes
  • civil protection

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Compilation of Regional Homogeneous Seismic Catalog for Identification of Tsunamigenic Zones in the Black Sea Region
by Emil Oynakov, Liliya Dimitrova, Lyubka Pashova and Dragomir Dragomirov
Geosciences 2023, 13(8), 221; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/geosciences13080221 - 25 Jul 2023
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Although tsunamis in the Black Sea are rare and less destructive, recently, their study has been the subject of interest due to the increasing concentration of population and infrastructure in low-lying coastal areas. This study aims to elucidate the spatial–temporal characteristics of earthquakes [...] Read more.
Although tsunamis in the Black Sea are rare and less destructive, recently, their study has been the subject of interest due to the increasing concentration of population and infrastructure in low-lying coastal areas. This study aims to elucidate the spatial–temporal characteristics of earthquakes in the Black Sea region (27° E–42° E and 40° N–47° N) over a century to clarify the seismicity pattern further to be used for probabilistic seismic and tsunami hazard analysis. Significant volumes of seismic data from international and national databases were analyzed, and the results obtained from previous research were supplemented and expanded. Earthquakes over the period 1905–2022 from eight up-to-date seismic catalogs were used to compile a unified catalog after conversion to the moment magnitude scale Mw. The best-fit linear relationship between several magnitude scales and Mw was determined using the general orthogonal regression (GOR) and the least squares method (LSM). After the declustering procedure, the compiled catalog consists of 18,528 unique events. To assess the catalog data quality, the magnitude of completeness Mc was estimated for the entire catalog (1905–2022) and the so-called instrumental catalog (1977–2022). In addition, the spatial distribution of the completeness magnitude Mc and the recurrence b-plot slope in the Gutenberg–Richter distribution law were assessed using the goodness-of-fit and maximum likelihood methods from the instrumental catalog data. Finally, the most significant earthquakes within the Black Sea boundaries were estimated with their parameters and focal mechanisms. A possibility of the realization of strong quakes in the near future with tsunamigenic potential in the Black Sea region was concluded. Full article
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Citizens’ Perspective on Coastal Erosion in Greece
by Anna Karkani, Giannis Saitis, Apostolia Komi and Niki Evelpidou
Geosciences 2023, 13(7), 191; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/geosciences13070191 - 23 Jun 2023
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Coastal erosion is a major coastal hazard in Greece. This work aimed to assess the perceptions of citizens about coastal erosion. We developed a questionnaire containing 25 questions that was distributed online and filled out by 1636 respondents. A surprising find was that [...] Read more.
Coastal erosion is a major coastal hazard in Greece. This work aimed to assess the perceptions of citizens about coastal erosion. We developed a questionnaire containing 25 questions that was distributed online and filled out by 1636 respondents. A surprising find was that 33% of the respondents were not aware of the phenomenon of coastal erosion. On the other hand, among those respondents who are aware of coastal erosion, there is a basic understanding of the major factors promoting erosion and its impacts. Responses also highlighted a lack of information and awareness from the media and public authorities, while the vast majority considered that protecting the coast from erosion should be important or a priority. Our findings stress the need for awareness-raising activities about this important natural hazard. Full article
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