Estudio y cartografía de los peligros naturales costeros de la región de Murcia
- Seisdedos, J.
- Mulas, J.
- González de Vallejo, Luis
- Rodríguez Franco, J. A.
- Gracia, F.J.
- Río Rodríguez, Laura del
- Garrote Revilla, Julio
ISSN: 0366-0176
Year of publication: 2013
Volume: 124
Issue: 3
Pages: 505-520
Type: Article
More publications in: Boletín geológico y minero
Abstract
Despite the importance and implications of coastal hazards, very few studies have been focused on their analysis and mapping on a regional scale in a systematic and integrated way. This article presents a methodology based on the detailed analysis of natural hazards affecting coastal zones: floods, erosion, sea level rise, tsunamis, landslides, etc., and the study and mapping of the factors involved (coastal geomorphology, coastal processes, historical events, human activities�). These factors and hazards are evaluated and integrated to prepare maps which include the assessments of each individual hazard and the overall ones. A mapping system in strips parallel to the coast is used, allowing the recognition and interpretation of the characteristics of the coast and the associated hazards. This methodology is applied to the coastal zone of Murcia, showing its usefulness for studying and mapping coastal hazards and its applicability to other regions