María Bermúdez - MSCA project

Flood risk analysis under global warming for long-term coastal cities planning - FLOWPLAN

MSCA-COFUND Athenea3i project

Global warming is changing the magnitude and frequency of extreme precipitation and sea-level events. Coastal urban areas are becoming more vulnerable to flooding from sea-level rise, storm surges and increased precipitation. Vulnerability is aggravated by the concentration of population and economic activity in these areas, which results in degradation of the geomorphic systems that offer natural protection. It is not sufficient to implement short-term mitigation measures to prepare and respond to flood emergencies. Coastal cities must adapt to future flood risk conditions, which requires knowledge-based long term planning.

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Research outputs

The first results of this project have been published in the journal Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment. In this paper, we explore the individual role of astronomical tide, storm surge and river discharge in the extreme flood levels of a coastal river reach in NorthWest Spain. The proposed methodology can give a better understanding of the flooding processes in these environments, and can provide guidance on where to focus modeling efforts when developing flood hazard assessments in such areas.

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This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement No 754446 and UGR Research and Knowledge Transfer Fund – Athenea3i