Climate change and spatial justice in coastal planning in Cuba and Brazil

Milanés, Celene B.; Montero, Ofelia Pérez; Szlafsztein, Cláudio Fabian; Pimentel, Márcia Aparecida da Silva

doi:10.1590/1809-4422asoc20190184r1vu2020l6td

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“…Different types of floods are identified in the literature on the topic. These include coastal floods due to storms, sea-level rise associated with climate change, wave action, and inland storm surge [10,11]. River floods may occur due to heavy rainfall and river overflow in the section of the floodplain closest to the sea, among other causes [12,13].…”

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Multiple Hazards and Governance Model in the Barranquilla Metropolitan Area, Colombia

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The Barranquilla Metropolitan Area is exposed and often vulnerable to various natural and anthropogenic hazards. The paper’s main objective is to identify the level of understanding that local and regional institutions have of such a multi-hazard scenario, as well as the effectiveness of governance arrangements in minimizing impacts. Research employed a questionnaire applied to 115 stakeholders from government and a survey of 391 households from four communities in the study area. Four focus groups were held during the update of the Barranquilla Development Plan 2020–2023. The results allowed the identification of an updated set of hazards and the levels of government response capacity. The overall level of capacity and effectiveness of local government to respond to hazards was classified as regular. Seventy-seven percent of epistemic ‘experts considered that the institutions responsible for risk management did not undertake sufficient analysis for identifying and managing multiple hazards. Finally, the research team developed a new model of risk management.

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“…C 3 -Degree of urbanization of the coastal area. The data for these components were taken from the official information existing for the two countries (Cuba and Mexico) [1,9,11,18,20,30,45].…”

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“…Forecasts and evidence of sea level rise (SLR) in the current era of the Anthropocene engender increased vulnerability of coastal areas around the world [1][2][3][4][5][6][7], and this paper deals with two study areas located in Mexico and Cuba.…”

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Coastal Migration Index for Coastal Flooding Events Increased by Sea Level Rise due to Climate Change: Mexico and Cuba Case Studies

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This paper presents a coastal migration index (CMI) useful for decision-making in the current scenario of sea-level rise (SLR) due to climate change. The CMI includes coastal human population density, degree of urbanization, and coastal-flooding penetration. Quantitative and qualitative statistical techniques and the geographic information system ArcGIS View 9.0 were used. Further, a panel of fifteen international experts in coastal management issues was consulted to establish and validate the CMI. Results led to three index components based on 22 indicators. CMI was applied in the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico and in Santiago de Cuba province, Cuba. According to CMI estimates, the risk levels associated with SLR for human settlements analyzed in Mexico and Cuba were 5.3% and 11.0%, respectively. The most severely affected communities will require resettlement. Meanwhile, the CMI determined that 15.8% of the Mexican territory studied will be able to withstand the effects of SLR through the management of engineering works that will protect human settlements. The CMI determined that 79.0%, in the case of Tamaulipas, as well as 89.0% of the Cuban territory, will not require new policies or guidelines to promote conservation and protection of coastal natural resources. Lastly, the method used allowed for creation of a CMI stoplight map useful to coastal decision-makers to adopt sound management actions.

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“…IMLA requires a multidisciplinary team to incorporate the cultural, social and environmental aspects into management recommendations. Furthermore, effective implementation means using adaptive management that responds to planning, designing and assessment at multiple scales [93,94]. IMLA requires continuous feedback from all stakeholders.…”

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An Integrated Method for Landscape Assessment: Application to Santiago de Cuba Bay, Cuba

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Human activities often drive landscape degradation and the associated loss of value. This paper describes a method that, by integrating multiple factors, characterize landscape value to establish relevant and effective management practices. The new integrated method for landscape assessment (IMLA) is a four-step model that includes: (i) establishment of a general theoretical basis for sustainability relevant metrics; (ii) characterization of the landscape; (iii) landscape valuation; (iv) recommendations for landscape value management. Each step includes different interactive components of analysis. The new IMLA considers the potential range of values associated with each landscape unit and facilitates sustainable landscape management. The method is systematic and includes both inductive and deductive reasoning. Its articulation is represented in the conjunction and overlapping of all factors and variables considered. IMLA was tested in Santiago de Cuba Bay (Cuba) and used to determine five landscape scopes, eight first-order landscape units and 29 s-order units. It proved to be a useful tool to establish landscape values and sound management strategies. Application of IMLA in Cuba will help local authorities institute land-use plans and to establish decision-making processes that include valuation of cultural landscapes.

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Climate change and spatial justice in coastal planning in Cuba and Brazil

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Multiple Hazards and Governance Model in the Barranquilla Metropolitan Area, Colombia

Multiple Hazards and Governance Model in the Barranquilla Metropolitan Area, Colombia

Coastal Migration Index for Coastal Flooding Events Increased by Sea Level Rise due to Climate Change: Mexico and Cuba Case Studies

An Integrated Method for Landscape Assessment: Application to Santiago de Cuba Bay, Cuba

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