Climate Change and Coastal Hazards
Understanding the Impact of a changing climate on coastal risks and vulnerability
Research
Research topics
Ocean Waves Extremes and Structures Design
Investigating the Characteristics and Impacts of Extreme Wave Events, and Developing Strategies for the Design of Robust Coastal Structures
Coastal Morphodynamics and Evolution
Coastal Morphodynamics and Evolution: Investigating the Dynamic
Interactions between the Ocean, Atmosphere, and Land in Coastal
EnvironmentsExploring Meteocean Variables Through Numerical Modeling
In environmental research, numerical modeling is a powerful tool for unraveling the dynamics of Meteocean variables, shaping our understanding of weather, climate, and marine environments.
Research projects
Most recent research projects
- COMEM+
Coastal and Marine Engineering and Management
Theme Coastal Morphodynamics and EvolutionMSc in Coastal and Marine Engineering and Management is a collaboration among five universities from four countries (NO, FR, ES, IT)Leading scientist Giovanni Besio (Collaborator)Duration 2022 - 2027Sponsors ERASMUS-EMJM-UNTotal funding 4.47 M€Funding for the Institution 350 k€Funding for the Unit 350 k€ - RESILIENCE
Bays and estuaries resilience to climate change: morphodynamic response to extreme events
Theme Coastal Morphodynamics and EvolutionLeading scientist Alejandro López Ruiz (Collaborator)Duration 2022 - 2025Sponsors MICINNTotal funding 97.2 k€ - RETURN
multi-Risk sciEnce for resilienT commUnities undeR a changiNg climate
Theme Climate Change and Coastal HazardsExtended partnership aiming to strengthen research chains on environmental, natural and man-made hazardsLeading scientist Giovanni Besio (Collaborator)Duration 2022 - 2025Sponsors MURTotal funding 160 M€ - FOCUSMed
Enhanced Assessment of Future Coastal Multi-Hazards and Compound Risks in the Mediterranean Sea
Theme Climate Change and Coastal HazardsThe project aims to improve our understanding of the risks that coastal communities in the Mediterranean Sea.Leading scientist Andrea Margarita Lira Loarca (Principal Investigator)Duration 2022 - 2024Sponsors MURTotal funding 150 k€Funding for the Institution 150 k€Funding for the Unit 150 k€
