• A multi-component flood risk assessment in the Maresme coast (NW Mediterranean) 

      Ballesteros Martínez, Caridad; Jiménez Quintana, José Antonio; Viavattene, Christophe (2018-01)
      Article
      Accés obert
      Coastal regions are the areas most threatened by natural hazards, with floods being the most frequent and significant threat in terms of their induced impacts, and therefore, any management scheme requires their evaluation. ...
    • The coastal risk landscape application on the Catalan coast 

      Ballesteros Martínez, Caridad (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2017-07-18)
      Tesi
      Accés obert
      Coastal zones concentrate an elevated number of values both natural and socio-economic, making them very vulnerable to the potential effects of natural hazards. Therefore, effective risk management requires a holistic ...
    • 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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      Accés obert
      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 ...
    • The Tordera Delta, a hotspot to storm impacts in the coast northwards of Barcelona (NW Mediterranean) 

      Jiménez Quintana, José Antonio; Sanuy Vázquez, Marc; Ballesteros Martínez, Caridad; Valdemoro Garcia, Herminia (2018-04)
      Article
      Accés obert
      The Catalan coast, as most of the developed Mediterranean coastal zone, can be characterized as a high-risk area to the impact of storms due to the large concentration of values together with the dominance of eroding ...