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Assessing Coastal Flood Risk Under Climate Change with Public Data and Simple Tools: The Geomorphological Coastal Flood Index Applied to the Western Mediterranean Open

César Mösso Aranda, Manuel Viñes, Carlos Astudillo, Vicente Gràcia, Daniel González , et al. · 2025

The Mediterranean coast is known for its great tourist attractions, concentration of population, and economic activities. Specifically, in the autonomous regions like Catalonia and Valencia, more than half of the population lives in coasta…

Uncertainty in the Assessment of Wave Overtopping in Mediterranean Moroccan Ports Associated with Climate Change Open

Raghda Jebbad, Joan Pau Sierra, Xavier Gironella, César Mösso Aranda, Daniel González-Marco , et al. · 2025

This study examines the impact of climate change on wave overtopping discharge (q) at eight Moroccan Mediterranean ports, under climate scenarios SSP2-4.5 and SSP5-8.5, projected to the year 2100. To address inter-model variability and bet…

Posidonia oceanica banquette accumulations in southern Catalonia: management approaches and key parameters for coastal protection Open

Carlos Astudillo, Eva Pavo-Fernández, Vicente Gràcia, Joan Pau Sierra, Toni Llull , et al. · 2025

Seagrass banquettes, formed primarily by Posidonia oceanica , play a critical role in coastal protection and sediment dynamics. However, due to their perceived negative impact on seaside tourism, local authorities frequently remove these a…

Using UAVs to Monitor the Evolution of Restored Coastal Dunes Open

Vicente Gràcia, Margaret M. Dietrich, Joan Pau Sierra, Francisco P. J. Valero, Antoni Espanya , et al. · 2025

In this paper, an innovative method consisting of the construction of an artificial dune reinforced with a composite made by combining sand and seagrass wrack is presented. The performance of this reinforced dune is compared with sand-only…

Assessing Coastal Flood Risk in the Context of Climate Change with Public Data and Simple Tools: The Geomorphological Coastal Flood Index Applied to the Western Mediterranean Open

César Mösso Aranda, Manuel Viñes, Carlos Astudillo, Vicente Gràcia, Daniel González , et al. · 2025

The Mediterranean coast is known for its great tourist attractions, concentration of popu-lation, and economic activities. Specifically, in the autonomous regions like Catalonia and Valencia, more than half of the population lives in coast…

Impact of banquette structures on a sandy beach profile: Laboratory experiments Open

Carlos Astudillo, Joan Pau Sierra, C. Mösso, Vicente Gràcia · 2025

ASSESSMENT OF COASTAL PROTECTION PROVIDED BY SEAGRASS BEACH CAST DEPOSITS: LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS Open

Joan Pau Sierra, Vicente Gràcia, Carlos Astudillo, Iván Cáceres, C. Mösso , et al. · 2025

In coastal areas where seagrass meadows exist, seagrass debris may accumulate forming beach casts called banquettes. There is qualitative evidence that these banquettes may play a role in protecting the beach from erosion and flooding. Nev…

Using UAVs to Monitor the Evolution of Restored Coastal Dunes Open

Vicente Gràcia, Michael Dietrich, Joan Pau Sierra, Francisco P. J. Valero, Antoni Espanya , et al. · 2025

In this paper, an innovative method consisting of the construction of an artificial dune reinforced with a composite made by combining sand and seagrass wrack is presented. The performance of this reinforced dune is compared with sand-only…

Study of Velocity Changes Induced by Posidonia oceanica Surrogate and Sediment Transport Implications Open

Carlos Astudillo, Iván Cáceres, Vicente Gràcia, Joan Pau Sierra, Agustín Sánchez‐Arcilla · 2024

An analysis of the interactions between wave-induced velocities and seagrass meadows has been conducted based on the large-scale CIEM wave flume data. Incident irregular wave trains act on an initial 1:15 sand beach profile with measuremen…

Influence of seagrass meadow length on beach morphodynamics: An experimental study Open

Carlos Astudillo, Vicente Gràcia, Iván Cáceres, Joan Pau Sierra, Agustín Sánchez‐Arcilla · 2024

Impact of climate change on berthing areas in ports of the Balearic Islands: adaptation measures Open

Joan Pau Sierra, Agustín Sánchez‐Arcilla, Xavier Gironella, Vicente Gràcia, Corrado Altomare , et al. · 2023

Climate change generates impacts on coastal areas due to sea-level rise and potential modifications in wave and storm surge patterns. Since harbours are located in littoral areas, they will experience different impacts associated to such p…

Present and future flooding and erosion along the NW Spanish Mediterranean Coast Open

Xavier Sánchez-Artús, Vicente Gràcia, Manuel Espino, Joan Pau Sierra, Jordi Pinyol , et al. · 2023

Coastal flooding and eros-ion caused by extreme events are the main factors responsible for beach hazards. This effect will be exacerbated by the sea level rise induced by climate change. The present work determines the vulnerability to er…

Potential of Transplanted Seagrass Meadows on Wave Attenuation in a Fetch-Limited Environment Open

Joan Pau Sierra, Vicente Gràcia, Xavier Font, Manuel García-León, C. Mösso , et al. · 2023

In this paper, the effectiveness of transplanted (either created or restored) seagrass meadows as a coastal protection measure is assessed through a five-step methodology. The analysis is focused on a stretch of the Catalan coast (NW Medit…

Quantification and characterisation of sediments trapped by Posidonia banquettes: A case study on the southern Catalan coast (Spain). Open

Carlos Astudillo, Vicente Gràcia, Joan Pau Sierra, Iván Cáceres, Agustín Sánchez‐Arcilla · 2023

<p>Posidonia Oceanica is a phanerogamous species endemic to the Mediterranean. It is characterised by its habitat in sandy and rocky areas at depths of less than 40 m in waters with constant salinity and the necessary clarity for the…

Beach profile changes induced by surrogate Posidonia Oceanica: Laboratory experiments Open

Carlos Astudillo, Vicente Gràcia, Iván Cáceres, Joan Pau Sierra, Agustín Sánchez‐Arcilla · 2022

COBALTO data set at large at CIEM large scale wave flume Open

Iván Cáceres, Joaquim Sospedra, Carlos Astudillo, Joan Pau Sierra, Vicente Gràcia · 2021

The experiments carried out are framed within the COBLTO project (CTM2017-88036-R) and the doctoral thesis of Carlos Astudillo. A surrogate Posidonia meadow has been used to study the wave attenuation, velocity affections and changes in se…

COBALTO data set at large at CIEM large scale wave flume Open

Iván Cáceres, Joaquim Sospedra, Carlos Astudillo, Joan Pau Sierra, Vicente Gràcia · 2021

The experiments carried out are framed within the COBLTO project (CTM2017-88036-R) and the doctoral thesis of Carlos Astudillo. A surrogate Posidonia meadow has been used to study the wave attenuation, velocity affections and changes in se…

Assessment of harbour inoperability and adaptation cost due to sea level rise. Application to the port of Tangier-Med (Morocco) Open

Raghda Jebbad, Joan Pau Sierra, C. Mösso, Marc Mestres, Agustín Sánchez‐Arcilla · 2021

This paper intends to assess the potential impacts of the future SLR on the operability of berthing structures and to estimate in monetary terms the adaptation costs to it. To do this, three scenarios of SLR are considered, two correspondi…

Pima Adapta Costas, a Characterisation of Flooding and Erosion Under Different Climate Change Scenarios Along the Catalan Coast Open

Xavier Sánchez-Artús, Vicente Gràcia, Joan Pau Sierra, Jordi Pinyol, Agustín Sánchez‐Arcilla · 2021

Climate change, with sea level rise as one of its main consequences, will heavily change the dynamics of the coast in the next years. The assessment of the impacts that could cause is a key issue to anticipate measures and reduce risks, ma…

A methodological framework for selecting an optimal sediment source within a littoral cell Open

Vicente Gràcia, Joan Pau Sierra, Alberto Caballero, Manuel García-León, C. Mösso · 2021

One of the most used measures to counteract coastal erosion is beach nourishment. It has advantages with respect to the use of rigid structures that sometimes entail non desired impacts on the surrounding areas. However, beach nourishments…

Impact of Climate Change on Nearshore Waves at a Beach Protected by a Barrier Reef Open

Claude la Hausse de Lalouvière, Vicente Gràcia, Joan Pau Sierra, Jue Lin-Ye, Manuel García-León · 2020

Barrier reefs dissipate most incoming wind-generated waves and, as a consequence, regulate the morphodynamics of its inbounded shorelines. The coastal protective capacity of reefs may nevertheless be compromised by climate change effects, …

Impact of Climate Change on Wave Energy Resource in the Mediterranean Coast of Morocco Open

Joan Pau Sierra, Ricard Castrillo, Marc Mestres, C. Mösso, Piero Lionello , et al. · 2020

The increasing demand for energy and the impacts generated by CO2 emissions make it necessary to harness all possible renewable sources of energy, like wave power. Nevertheless, climate change may generate significant variations in the amo…

Coastal Flooding and Erosion under a Changing Climate: Implications at a Low-Lying Coast (Ebro Delta) Open

Albert Grases, Vicente Gràcia, Manuel García-León, Jue Lin-Ye, Joan Pau Sierra · 2020

Episodic coastal hazards associated to sea storms are responsible for sudden and intense changes in coastal morphology. Climate change and local anthropogenic activities such as river regulation and urban growth are raising risk levels in …

Assessing the impact of sea level rise on port operability using LiDAR-derived digital elevation models Open

Vicente Gràcia, Joan Pau Sierra, Marta I. Gómez, Mónica Pedrol, Sara Sampé , et al. · 2019

Economic Impact of Overtopping and Adaptation Measures in Catalan Ports Due to Sea Level Rise Open

Joan Pau Sierra · 2019

In this paper, the impact of sea level rise (SLR) throughout the 21st century in the overtopping of port breakwaters is analyzed at a regional scale, focusing on the Catalan coast (NW Mediterranean). The study is made considering three sce…

Modelling assessment of the tidal stream resource in the Ria of Ferrol (NW Spain) using a year-long simulation Open

Marc Mestres, Pablo Cerralbo, Manel Grifoll, Joan Pau Sierra, Manuel Espino · 2018

Assessment of the intra-annual and inter-annual variability of the wave energy resource in the Bay of Biscay (France) Open

Joan Pau Sierra, Adam White, C. Mösso, Marc Mestres · 2017

Green measures for Mediterranean harbours under a changing climate Open

Joan Pau Sierra, Manuel García-León, Vicente Gràcia, Agustín Sánchez‐Arcilla · 2017

Harbour operability may be hampered by climate change. Green solutions can be used to provide extra flexibility with respect to present grey infrastructure to adapt to, and mitigate, such functional disruptions with affordable costs. This …

Tsunami hazards in the Catalan Coast, a low-intensity seismic activity area Open

Ignacio Barranco, Vicente Gràcia, Joan Pau Sierra, Héctor Perea, Xavier Gironella · 2017

Quantification of the tidal stream exergy in the ría de Vigo (NW Spain) Open

Marc Mestres, Maria Griñó, Joan Pau Sierra, C. Mösso · 2017

The exergy of the tidal currents in the ría de Vigo area (NW Spain) is quantified using the results of a 28-day long simulation of the tidal flows. The results show that the northernmost strait connecting the ría with the Atlantic Ocean is…

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