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    • Differences in assigning probabilities to coastal inundation hazard estimators: event versus response approaches 

      Sanuy Vázquez, Marc; Jiménez Quintana, José Antonio; Ortego Martínez, María Isabel; Toimil Silva, Alexandra (2020-01)
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      Coastal flood risk assessment requires a reliable estimation of the frequency of inundation hazards, that is, characterising the hazard magnitude and assigning a probability of occurrence. In this work we analyse the ...
    • Dinàmica litoral, efectes dels temporals i comportament de les platges 

      Jiménez Quintana, José Antonio (Institut d'Estudis Catalans, 2020)
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      El temporal Gloria a la costa catalana es desenvolupà entre els dies 19 i 23 de gener de 2020 quan l’altura d’ona significant, Hs, ultrapassà un llindar d’1,5 m, tot i assolint el pic el dia 20. El temporal va ser fruit ...
    • Effects of extreme climatic events on the hydrological parameters of the estuarine waters of the Amazon coast 

      Rodriguez da Costa, Adila Kelly; Cajueiro Carneiro Pereira, Luci; Jiménez Quintana, José Antonio; Gomes de Oliveira, Antonio Rafael; Flores Montes, Manuel de Jesus; da Costa, Rauquírio Marinho (2022-09)
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      Oscillations in rainfall levels are one of the principal factors that determine seasonal shifts in physicochemical and hydrobiological variables, and exceptional climate events can have an enormous effect on the characteristics ...
    • El índice de calidad de playas (BQI) 

      Sardá, Rafael; Ariza, Eduard; Jiménez Quintana, José Antonio; Valdemoro Garcia, Herminia; Villares Junyent, Míriam; Roca Bosch, Elisabet; Pintó, Josep; Martí, Carolina; Fraguell, Rosa María; Ballester, Ramón; Fluviá, Modest (Documenta Universitaria, 2013)
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      Considerando las playas como sistemas socioecológicos y la Gestión Integrada de Zonas Costeras (GIZC) como la herramienta básica para alcanzar un desarrollo sostenible en la zona costera, en este trabajo se desarrolla un ...
    • El problema erosivo en el Delta del Ebro 

      Sánchez-Arcilla Conejo, Agustín; Jiménez Quintana, José Antonio; Gelonch, Gerard; Nieto Romeral, Justo (1997-09)
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      Se analizan los cambios costeros en el delta del Ebro a tres escalas diferentes: largo y medio plazo y sucesos episódicos, poniendo especial énfasis en sus implicaciones en cuanto a la erosión costera. Como resultado ...
    • Environmental indicators GIS of the Catalan coast 

      Brenner, Jorge; Jiménez Quintana, José Antonio; Sardá, Rafael (Springer, 2010)
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    • Erosion consequences on beach functions along the Maresme coast (NW Mediterranean, Spain) 

      Ballesteros Martínez, Caridad; Jiménez Quintana, José Antonio; Valdemoro Garcia, Herminia; Bosom García, Eva (2018-01)
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      A methodology to analyse the influence of erosion on beach functions at a regional scale is presented. The method considers erosion hazards at different timescales and assesses consequences by evaluating impacts on recreation ...
    • Erosión de la Barra del Trabucador durante la tormenta de octubre de 1990 

      Jiménez Quintana, José Antonio; Sánchez-Arcilla Conejo, Agustín; García López, Marco Antonio; Overeem, Jan van; Steetzel, Hank (1991-02)
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      Durante la primera quincena de octubre de 1990 se presentó en la costa catalana un temporal de gran magnitud. La acción del temporal sobre la costa del Delta del Ebro produjo la rotura de la Barra del Trabucador, movilizando ...
    • Erosión en las playas y gestión desintegrada: la problemática actual de la playa de s'Abanell 

      Sardà, Rafael; Conde, Roberto; Casadesús, Maria; Sánchez, Aida; Lozoya, Juan Pablo; Pintó, Josep; Jiménez Quintana, José Antonio (Documenta Universitaria, 2013)
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      La erosión costera es un problema de ámbito global que se muestra en toda su crudeza en las playas. El problema suscitado en la playa de S’Abanell es el de una disminución de su superficie como consecuencia de una evolución ...
    • Estuarine beaches of the Amazon coast: environmental and recreational characterization 

      de Sousa, Rosigleyse C.; Pereira, Luci Cajueiro Carneiro; Jiménez Quintana, José Antonio (2016-03)
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      The Amazon coast is rich in natural resources, with highly valued natural landscapes and ecological systems. These environments include estuarine beaches, which are important areas for recreational activities. The present ...
    • Expectativas de los usuarios y necesidad de una gestión diferencial a lo largo de la Costa Brava: playas urbanas vs. playas naturales protegidas 

      Lozoya, Juan Pablo; Sardà, Rafael; Jiménez Quintana, José Antonio (Documenta Universitaria, 2013)
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      Las playas son sistemas socioecológicos donde las dimensiones físicas, ecológicas, sociales y económicas interactúan, ofreciendo diversas funciones y servicios ecosistémicos que conducen a mejorar el bienestar humano. ...
    • Federal conservation units in the Brazilian amazon coastal zone: an adequate approach to control recreational activities? 

      Coelho Pessoa, Rubem Manoel; Jiménez Quintana, José Antonio; da Costa, Rauquírio Marinho; Cajueiro Carneiro Pereira, Luci (2019-08)
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      Coastal tourism usually is of enormous interest to local coastal communities due to its potential for the creation of jobs and the generation of income. Within this context, beaches are the main resource since they comprise ...
    • Financing and implementation of adaptation measures to climate change along the Spanish coast 

      López-Doriga Sandoval, Uxía; Jiménez Quintana, José Antonio; Bisaro, Alexander; Hinkel, Jochen (Elsevier, 2020-04)
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      Understanding how we are adapting to climate change in coastal areas is an essential issue in the long-term coastal planning. While most of existing studies focus on mapping the current state of adaptation plans, there is ...
    • Generic adaptation pathways for coastal archetypes under uncertain sea-level rise 

      Haasnoot, Marjolijn; Brown, Sally; Scussolini, Paolo; Jiménez Quintana, José Antonio; Vafeidis, Athanasios T.; Nicholls, Robert J. (IOP Publishing, 2019-07)
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      Adaptation to coastal flood risk is hampered by high uncertainty in the rate and magnitude of sea-level rise. Subsequently, adaptation decisions carry strong risks of under- or over-investment, and could lead to costly ...
    • Geomorfología costera urbana 

      Gracia Garcia, Vicente; Valdemoro Garcia, Herminia; Jiménez Quintana, José Antonio; Sánchez-Arcilla Conejo, Agustín (2011-08-01)
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    • How good are symmetric triangular synthetic storms to represent real events for coastal hazard modelling 

      Duo, Enrico; Sanuy Vázquez, Marc; Jiménez Quintana, José Antonio; Ciavola, Paolo (2020-08)
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      Coastal risk assessments rely on proper quantification of storm-induced erosion and flooding, and often involve calculations via numerical models. When the real time-series data of a storm are not available as forcing ...
    • Impact of relative sea-level rise on low-lying coastal areas of Catalonia, NW Mediterranean, Spain 

      López-Doriga Sandoval, Uxía; Jiménez Quintana, José Antonio (2020-11)
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      Low-lying coastal areas are high-risk areas regarding sea-level rise (SLR) due to the combination of low elevation, subsidence and currently low sediment supply, on the one hand, and their high natural and socio-economic ...
    • Impact of sea-level rise on the tourist-carrying capacity of Catalan beaches 

      López-Doriga Sandoval, Uxía; Jiménez Quintana, José Antonio; Valdemoro Garcia, Herminia; Nicholls, Robert J. (2019-03)
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      Tourism provides about 11% of Catalonia's GDP, with most accommodations placed being associated with the “sun-and-sand” model. Since beaches are the main resource to be exploited, it is important to assess how their future ...
    • Impacts of sea-level rise-induced erosion on the Catalan coast 

      Jiménez Quintana, José Antonio; Valdemoro Garcia, Herminia; Bosom García, Eva; Sánchez-Arcilla Conejo, Agustín; Nicholls, Robert J. (2017-02)
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      The Catalan coast as most of the developed Mediterranean coastal zone is characterized by the coincidence of stresses and pressures on the natural system with a high exposure and low adaptive capacity. Due to this, climate ...
    • Influence of a drought event on hydrological characteristics of a small estuary on the Amazon mangrove coast 

      Pereira, Luci Cajueiro Carneiro; Costa, Adila K. R.; da Costa, Rauquírio Marinho; Magalhaes, Andre; Flores-Montes, Manuel J.; Jiménez Quintana, José Antonio (2018-05)
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      The effects of atypical climatic conditions, such as those of a drought event, are remarkably accentuated in minor estuaries filled with sediments and with reduced or sporadic freshwater input, where the salinity intrusion ...