Multi-criteria characterization and mapping of coastal cliff environments: A case study in NW Spain

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dc.contributor.authorBergillos, Rafael J.
dc.contributor.authorRodriguez-Delgado, Cristobal
dc.contributor.authorCremades, Javier
dc.contributor.authorMedina, Luis
dc.contributor.authorIglesias, Gregorio
dc.contributor.funderXunta de Galiciaen
dc.contributor.funderEuropean Commissionen
dc.contributor.funderMinisterio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidadesen
dc.contributor.funderPlymouth Universityen
dc.date.accessioned2020-07-30T13:21:14Z
dc.date.available2020-07-30T13:21:14Z
dc.date.issued2020-07-17
dc.date.updated2020-07-30T13:09:31Z
dc.description.abstractThis paper presents a novel approach to characterize cliff exposure to marine action that combines wave power and biology. This multidisciplinary approach is illustrated through a case study on a coastal stretch in NW Spain – the Catedrales Natural Monument. The engineering perspective is based on quantifying the wave power acting on the cliff. To this end, a statistical characterization of the wave climate in deep water is carried out, and relevant sea states are propagated numerically from deep water to the cliff. Four levels of cliff exposure, from sheltered to exposed, are defined based on wave power and mapped onto the study area. As for the biological perspective, ecological factors, bioindicated variables and biological indicators characterized through field observations are considered and, on this basis, also four levels of cliff exposure are established and mapped. In general, there is good agreement between the exposure patterns obtained through the engineering and biological perspectives; however, there are some differences in certain areas. The upshot is that the engineering and biological points of view should be regarded as complementary. The multi-criteria characterization performed in this paper may be used as a management tool to establish different degrees of exposure to marine action on cliff coasts elsewhere.en
dc.description.sponsorshipXunta de Galicia and European Commission (project ―Study to establish the current geological and geotechnical situation of the Natural Monument Catedrales beach and its possible evolution in time); Ministerio de Ciencia Innovación y Universidades of Spain (Programa Juan de la Cierva 2017, FJCI-2017-31781)en
dc.description.statusPeer revieweden
dc.description.versionAccepted Versionen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.articleid140942en
dc.identifier.citationBergillos, R. J., Rodriguez-Delgado, C., Cremades, J., Medina, L. and Iglesias, G. (2020) 'Multi-criteria characterization and mapping of coastal cliff environments: A case study in NW Spain', Science of The Total Environment,140942, doi:en
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140942en
dc.identifier.endpage42en
dc.identifier.issn0048-9697
dc.identifier.journaltitleScience of The Total Environmenten
dc.identifier.startpage1en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/10341
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherElsevieren
dc.relation.urihttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969720344715
dc.rights© 2020 Published by Elsevier Under a Creative Commons licenseen
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
dc.subjectCoastal managementen
dc.subjectErosionen
dc.subjectCliff mappingen
dc.subjectWave poweren
dc.subjectMarine ecologyen
dc.titleMulti-criteria characterization and mapping of coastal cliff environments: A case study in NW Spainen
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)en
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