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Vulnerability of Coastal Areas Due to Infrastructure: The Case of Valencia Port (Spain)

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  • Vicent Esteban Chapapría

    (Ports & Coastal Engineering, Universitat Politècnica Valencia, 46022 Valencia, Spain)

  • José Serra Peris

    (Ports & Coastal Engineering, Universitat Politècnica Valencia, 46022 Valencia, Spain)

Abstract

The vulnerability of coastal areas is related to the existence and functionality of infrastructure. Ports have had increased activity in the last few decades due to growing needs of the market. At the same time, there have been huge changes in maritime traffic, and some ports are specialized in container traffic. The port in Valencia developed notably in the last expansions, in the 1980s and in the recent northern expansion. Valencia’s port specializes in container traffic, and has become a Mediterranean leader and the metropolitan area is an important logistics center. Ports can create coastal erosion by altering wave patterns. The environmental effects of the port of Valencia were analyzed. The Spanish Mediterranean coastline as well as morpho-dynamic units were monitored. The solid transport capacity to the north and south of the Valencia port was estimated, and the effects of other infrastructure on sedimentary sources of beaches were also studied. The port of Valencia’s barrier effect is responsible for the situation at the beaches to the north and south. This effect is total and impedes net sediment transport, predominantly to the south along the stretch of coastline. However, the port is not the only factor responsible for this situation, and the lack of continental sediments must also be considered. In addition, climate change has an influence on the behavior of the coastline. The vulnerability of the coast has increased due to changes in coastal morphology, variations in littoral transport rates, and coastal erosion. To promote sustainable port management, some correction measures, such as sand bypassing, dune rehabilitation, and dune vegetation, are proposed.

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  • Vicent Esteban Chapapría & José Serra Peris, 2021. "Vulnerability of Coastal Areas Due to Infrastructure: The Case of Valencia Port (Spain)," Land, MDPI, vol. 10(12), pages 1-15, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jlands:v:10:y:2021:i:12:p:1344-:d:696281
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