Integrated coastal zone management in Italy: a gap between science and policy

Cantasano, Nicola; Pellicone, Gaetano; Ietto, Fabio

doi:10.1007/s11852-016-0479-z

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“…Gervais et al 2012;Castelle et al 2015), Portugal (e.g. Ferreira 2006), Italy (Lupia Palmieri and Raffi 1983;Pranzini and Rossi 2014;Cantasano et al 2017), United Kingdom (e.g. Phillips and Jones 2006), elsewhere in California (e.g.…”

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Shoreline evolution and modern beach sand composition along a coastal stretch of the Tyrrhenian Sea, southern Italy

Morrone

Ietto

2021

J. Palaeogeogr.

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This contribution focuses on a multidisciplinary research showing the geomorphological evolution and the beach sand composition of the Tyrrhenian shoreline between Capo Suvero promontory and Gizzeria Lido village (Calabria, southern Italy). The aim of the geomorphological analysis was to reconstruct the evolutionary shoreline stages and the present-day sedimentary dynamics along approximately 6 km of coastline. The results show a general trend of beach nourishment during the period 1870–2019. In this period, the maximum shoreline accretion value was estimated equal to + 900 m with an average rate of + 6.5 m/yr. Moreover, although the general evolutionary trend is characterized by a remarkable accretion, the geomorphological analysis highlighted continuous modifications of the beaches including erosion processes. The continuous beach modifications occurred mainly between 1953 and 1983 and were caused mainly by human activity in the coastal areas and inside the hydrographic basins. The beach sand composition allowed an assessment of the mainland petrological sedimentary province and its dispersal pattern of the present coastal dynamics. Petrographic analysis of beach sands identified a lithic metamorphi-clastic petrofacies, characterized by abundant fine-grained schists and phyllites sourced from the crystalline terrains of the Coastal Range front and carried by the Savuto River. The sand is also composed of a mineral assemblage comparable to that of the Amato River provenance. In terms of framework detrital constituents of QFL (quartz:feldspars:aphanitic lithic fragments) and of essential extraclasts, such as granitoid:sedimentary:metamorphic phaneritic rock fragments (Rg:Rs:Rm), sand maturity changes moderately from backshore to shoreface, suggesting that transport processes had a little effect on sand maturity. Moreover, the modal composition suggests that the Capo Suvero promontory does not obstruct longshore sand transport from the north. Indeed, sands displaced by currents driven by storm-wave activity bypass this rocky headland.

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Shoreline evolution and modern beach sand composition along a coastal stretch of the Tyrrhenian Sea, southern Italy

Morrone

Ietto

2021

J. Palaeogeogr.

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“…This leads to increased uncertainties in the projected effects of CC, in addition to the existing ones, due to the inherent uncertainties of climate models parameters and structures. There are also, information gaps, with regard to the interaction between the stakeholders involved in the coastal management [52], as well as the absence of exchange information systems in some cases (Greece, Italy).…”

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Comparison Analysis of Coastal Adaptation Policies against Climate Change Effects at a National Level, for 4 Mediterranean Countries: France, Greece, Italy and Spain

Kokkinos¹,

Prinos²

2019

JESE-A

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The last few years, a proliferation of research efforts, regarding coastal adaptation to CC (Climate Change), has been noted, emphasizing that this policy field is of raising importance in the European continent. Acknowledging the above and, in parallel, a deficit in academic literature of comparison efforts at a national level to date, this paper examined and compared the NAP (National Adaptation Policy) of four MSs (Member States), located in the Mediterranean basin (namely France, Greece, Italy and Spain). The method used, was comparison analysis, which is a valuable tool for a better conceptualization and policy development. The analysis focused on two main comparison dimensions. The first one referred to the process of the creation and evolution of the NAPs, while the second one was associated with their content. The comparison highlighted the incentives and the importance of different stressors that have affected the development of the coastal adaptation policy in each country (administrative structure, role of research community and stakeholder's involvement). Simultaneously, a different perspective of each NAP was revealed, regarding the inclusion of possible coastal threats, as well as the categorization of possible adaptation measures. Finally, a database of research projects was developed, with participants from these four countries, focusing on coastal protection at national and international scale. The results showed a huge gap in results dissemination, a limited private participation and difficulties in determining the financial resources allocated to research initiatives for the protection of coastal areas, at each country.

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“…The coastal erosion affecting the entire North Adriatic coast puts at risks local infrastructure, environment and the tourist economy. Italian Regional Authorities, have adopted an "Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan" involving strategies based on coastal protection structures, submerged breakwaters and, as preferred strategy for coastal protection, beach replenishment [2][3][4].…”

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UAV Photogrammetry and Ground Surveys as a Mapping Tool for Quickly Monitoring Shoreline and Beach Changes

Zanutta

Lambertini

Vittuari

2020

JMSE

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The aim of this work is to evaluate UAV photogrammetric and GNSS techniques to investigate coastal zone morphological changes due to both natural and anthropogenic factors. Monitoring morphological beach change and coastline evolution trends is necessary to plan efficient maintenance work, sand refill and engineering structures to avoid coastal drift. The test area is located on the Northern Adriatic coast, a few kilometres from Ravenna (Italy). Three multi-temporal UAV surveys were performed using UAVs supported by GCPs, and Post Processed Kinematic (PPK) surveys were carried out to produce three-dimensional models to be used for comparison and validation. The statistical method based on Crossover Error Analysis was used to assess the empirical accuracy of the PPK surveys. GNSS surveys were then adopted to evaluate the accuracy of the 2019 photogrammetric DTMs. A multi-temporal analysis was carried out by gathering LiDAR dataset (2013) provided by the “Ministero dell’Ambiente e della Tutela del Territorio e del Mare” (MATTM), 1:5000 Regional Technical Cartography (CTR, 1998; DBTR 2013), and 1:5000 AGEA orthophotos (2008, 2011). The digitization of shoreline position on multi-temporal orthophotos and maps, together with DTM comparison, permitted historical coastal changes to be highlighted.

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Integrated coastal zone management in Italy: a gap between science and policy

Cited by 31 publications

References 28 publications

Shoreline evolution and modern beach sand composition along a coastal stretch of the Tyrrhenian Sea, southern Italy

Shoreline evolution and modern beach sand composition along a coastal stretch of the Tyrrhenian Sea, southern Italy

Comparison Analysis of Coastal Adaptation Policies against Climate Change Effects at a National Level, for 4 Mediterranean Countries: France, Greece, Italy and Spain

UAV Photogrammetry and Ground Surveys as a Mapping Tool for Quickly Monitoring Shoreline and Beach Changes

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