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View article: Socio-psychological factors explaining public engagement and support for drought disaster risk management
Socio-psychological factors explaining public engagement and support for drought disaster risk management Open
Droughts have become a critical high-impact hydro-meteorological disaster and are projected to become more extreme in the near future. The Iberian Peninsula is unarguably considered a pronounced hot spot for drought. Worrisome projections …
View article: Public perception and preferences for coastal risk management: Evidence from a convergent parallel mixed-methods study
Public perception and preferences for coastal risk management: Evidence from a convergent parallel mixed-methods study Open
Coastal ecosystems are exposed to unprecedented levels of human pressure and to the cumulative effects of climate change. Altogether, these threats have been exposing coastal areas to augmented hazardous processes, leaving communities high…
View article: The Rural Fires of 2017 and Their Influences on Water Quality: An Assessment of Causes and Effects
The Rural Fires of 2017 and Their Influences on Water Quality: An Assessment of Causes and Effects Open
As water is facing increasing pressures from population and economic growth and climate change, it becomes imperative to promote the protection, restoration and management of this resource and its watersheds. Since water quality depends on…
View article: A Novel Approach to Measuring Spatiotemporal Changes in Social Vulnerability at the Local Level in Portugal
A Novel Approach to Measuring Spatiotemporal Changes in Social Vulnerability at the Local Level in Portugal Open
Social vulnerability, as one of the risk components, partially explains the magnitude of the impacts observed after a disaster. In this study, a spatiotemporally comparable assessment of social vulnerability and its drivers was conducted i…
View article: DISASTER database on hydro-geomorphologic disasters in Portugal
DISASTER database on hydro-geomorphologic disasters in Portugal Open
In the last century, Portugal was affected by several natural disasters of hydrogeomorphologic origin that often caused high levels of destruction. However, data on past events related to floods and landslides were scattered. The DISASTER …
View article: DISASTER database on hydro-geomorphologic disasters in Portugal
DISASTER database on hydro-geomorphologic disasters in Portugal Open
In the last century, Portugal was affected by several natural disasters of hydrogeomorphologic origin that often caused high levels of destruction. However, data on past events related to floods and landslides were scattered. The DISASTER …
View article: Enhancing a Coastal Territorial Vulnerability Index: Anticipating the Impacts of Coastal Flooding with a Local Scale Approach
Enhancing a Coastal Territorial Vulnerability Index: Anticipating the Impacts of Coastal Flooding with a Local Scale Approach Open
The coastal zone of mainland Portugal is characterized by its morpho-sedimentary diversity such as estuaries, lagoons, barrier islands, beaches, dunes and cliffs. The high population density and the multiplicity of land use, occupation and…
View article: Geomorphology and lithology as factors influencing hydrological dynamics. Comparative analysis of karst vs. non-karst watersheds in the central-western region of Portugal
Geomorphology and lithology as factors influencing hydrological dynamics. Comparative analysis of karst vs. non-karst watersheds in the central-western region of Portugal Open
<p>The geomorphological and geological characteristics of karst regions are very specific and complex, affecting the hydrological processes significantly. Due to the enormous heterogeneity and non-linearity of karst terrains, the hyd…
View article: BeSafeSlide &#8211; A Landslide early warning soft technology prototype to improve community resilience and adaptation to environmental change&#160;
BeSafeSlide – A Landslide early warning soft technology prototype to improve community resilience and adaptation to environmental change  Open
<p>As observed worldwide during the last decades, landslides are one of the deadliest natural hazards in mainland Portugal and Azores archipelago being responsible for significant direct and indirect societal and economic losses, jus…
View article: Dealing with Multisource Information for Estuarine Flood Risk Appraisal in Two Western European Coastal Areas
Dealing with Multisource Information for Estuarine Flood Risk Appraisal in Two Western European Coastal Areas Open
Estuaries are usually affected by compound flooding triggers that cause diverse territorial damages. While fluvial flood risk assessment frameworks are well established in the literature, integrated management instruments that deal with es…
View article: Multi-Hazard WebGIS Platform for Coastal Regions
Multi-Hazard WebGIS Platform for Coastal Regions Open
The combined action of waves, surges and tides can cause flooding, erosion and dune and structure overtopping in many coastal regions. Addressing emergency and risk management in these areas require a combination of targeted campaigns and …
View article: Environment Actors Confronting a Post Climate-Related Disaster Scenario: A Feasibility Study of an Action-Based Intervention Aiming to Promote Climate Action
Environment Actors Confronting a Post Climate-Related Disaster Scenario: A Feasibility Study of an Action-Based Intervention Aiming to Promote Climate Action Open
(1) A climate change awareness-action gap still prevails in our society, with individuals showing significant social inertia regarding environmental issues. The communication on climate change is pointed out as one of the causes of the soc…
View article: The European Media Portrayal of Climate Change: Implications for the Social Mobilization towards Climate Action
The European Media Portrayal of Climate Change: Implications for the Social Mobilization towards Climate Action Open
Beyond other social actors, such as policymakers and scholars, common citizens are also expected to actively engage with climate change, by adopting sustainable actions and supporting environmental policies. However, and despite the actual…
View article: Impact Assessment and Geochemical Background Analysis of Surface Water Quality of Catchments Affected by the 2017 Portugal Wildfires
Impact Assessment and Geochemical Background Analysis of Surface Water Quality of Catchments Affected by the 2017 Portugal Wildfires Open
In October 2017, the Mondego hydrological basin was devastated by multiple wildfires. To understand the impacts that these had on surface water quality, monthly monitoring campaigns were implemented in the affected catchments. The campaign…
View article: Evaluation of flood risk drivers as a tool to define municipal risk profiles
Evaluation of flood risk drivers as a tool to define municipal risk profiles Open
<p>This work aims to compute a flood risk index (FRI) for the 278 Portuguese municipalities, designed to rank and characterize the drivers of fluvial flooding-related disasters (Santos et al., 2020). FRI is the product of hazard, exp…
View article: Assessment of buildings exposure and potential losses to landslides based on census data
Assessment of buildings exposure and potential losses to landslides based on census data Open
<p>Landslides, like any natural hazardous process, do not generate risk until some type of interaction with human settlements or activities occur. Consequently, the landslide susceptibility assessment and the quantification of the ex…
View article: Evaluation of landslide risk drivers to define risk management strategies at the municipal level
Evaluation of landslide risk drivers to define risk management strategies at the municipal level Open
<p>Nowadays it is essential to develop new methodologies to quantify landslide risk, which contribute to the landslide risk management at the municipal level. In this work, a Landslide Risk Index (LRI) is computed for the 278 Portugu…
View article: Long-term land-use changes in small/medium-sized cities. Enhancing the general trends and local characteristics
Long-term land-use changes in small/medium-sized cities. Enhancing the general trends and local characteristics Open
Small and medium-sized cities represent the backbone of the European territory, promoting cohesion and an economic base for development. The study compares the spatial and temporal trajectories of land use in three small/medium-sized citie…
View article: Surface Water Quality in a Contrasted Land-Use River Catchment
Surface Water Quality in a Contrasted Land-Use River Catchment Open
To evaluate the current state quality of the surface water resources in a river catchment near the city of Leiria (Central Portugal), a water sampling programme was designed and has been carried out since September of 2017. The land uses o…
View article: Project Molines: Modelling floods in estuaries. From the hazard to the critical management - Final Report
Project Molines: Modelling floods in estuaries. From the hazard to the critical management - Final Report Open
The final technical report of the project “MOLINES - Modelling floods in estuaries. From the hazard to the critical management” (ref. PTDC/AAG-MAA/2811/2012) is presented. The project was funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and…
View article: Multidimensional Approach for Tsunami Vulnerability Assessment: Framing the Territorial Impacts in Two Municipalities in Portugal
Multidimensional Approach for Tsunami Vulnerability Assessment: Framing the Territorial Impacts in Two Municipalities in Portugal Open
This study presents a new multidimensional methodology for tsunami vulnerability assessment that combines the morphological, structural, social, and tax component of vulnerability. This new approach can be distinguished from previous metho…
View article: Scale issues in local vulnerability assessment: implications in risk and urban planning
Scale issues in local vulnerability assessment: implications in risk and urban planning Open
The assessment of vulnerability provides valuable knowledge in the risk assessment steps of a risk governance process. Given the multiscale, multilevel and multisectorial aspects of flood risk, the diversified entities that directly and in…
View article: The effect of storm events in the Tagus estuarine margins
The effect of storm events in the Tagus estuarine margins Open
Floods in estuaries can be forced by factors associated to ocean and inland sources. In the particular case of the Tagus estuary, the water level variability is mostly driven by tides and storm surges. One of the most recent flood events w…