for the Mediterranean region as a whole, constructed using a Geographical Information System to interpolate GCM output to …

considered as a unique scaled down model to assess the severity of potential climate change impacts on coastal zones. The paper … examines the regional differences in the vulnerability of Mediterranean coastal zones from existing studies and projections for … of particular concern on deltas, islands, wetlands and historic coastal cities. However, although Mediterranean coasts …

WISE project. This project aims at investigating the effects and the impacts of extreme weather events, particularly very … covers the quantitative analysis of the impacts of climate extremes on the socio-economic system in Italy and the analysis of …

This paper provides an overview of the latest developments in methodologies for assessing the vulnerability of coastal … zones to climate change at regional and local scales. The focus of vulnerability assessment in coastal zones used to be on … variables that play a part in determining coastal vulnerability, as well as non-climatic developments. The paper presents a …

climatological, physical, economic and social aspects of land degradation and desertification in the Northern Mediterranean. The …

This paper aims to analyse one of the world's top tourist destinations, the Mediterranean, and, more specifically, the … tourism in the Mediterranean. In continuation, an in-depth study is made of the evolution and impact of tourism on the …

WISE project. This project aims at investigating the effects and the impacts of extreme weather events, particularly very … covers the quantitative analysis of the impacts of climate extremes on the socio-economic system in Italy and the analysis of … the perception of weather impacts through questionnaire survey to the general public. With regard to the individuals …

environmental setting, such as the Valli di Comacchio and the Po river delta. Therefore the coastal management and the design of new … coastal morphodynamics and the flood risk analysis of the lowland involved. In the study area land may subside due to sediment …). Coastline evolution until the year 2100 is investigated and risk factor maps of the low-lying coastal areas are generated which …

The scientific community agrees on the fact that climate change and consequent impacts will not be uniform on the …, its artistic, cultural and natural value, and the existence of relevant impacts (erosion, loss of wetlands, temporary …

Key sensitivities to Mediterranean tourism include drought and heatwaves, both of which are likely to increase with … Northern Europe may affect the push-pull factors which currently favour a summer peak of tourists in many Mediterranean …