@inproceedings {2888,
	title = {Tools and methodologies for dealing with coastal retreat due to SLR},
	journal = {IX Simp{\'o}sio sobre a Margem Ib{\'e}rica Atl{\^a}ntica},
	year = {2018},
	month = {2018-09-04 00:00:00},
	pages = {139-140},
	publisher = {Departamento de Ci{\^e}ncias da Terra da Universidade de Coimbra},
	edition = {Departamento de Ci{\^e}ncias da Terra da Universidade de Coimbra},
	address = {Coimbra},
	abstract = {
Sea level rise constitutes a serious threat to countries whose coastal areas have high population
densities. However, it should be noted that sea-level rise is not the only cause of increased vulnerability.
Other factors, such as storms, wave climate, and the lack of sediments supply to the coast imply a current
need for more appropriate strategies and major adaptation measures. This is the case of Portugal, where
two-thirds of the population currently lives less than 50 km from the coastline. This work presents a
discussion on the applicability of approaches based on equilibrium beach profiles for estimation of retreat,
using beach profile measurements at two different locations of the Portuguese coast. A sound
methodology to face the actual threats to the Portuguese coast is also suggested. This methodology is
mainly based on coastal monitoring and available morphodynamic modelling tools.
},
	keywords = {beach monitoring, coastal erosion, operational morphodynamic modelling, SLR},
	isbn = {978-989-98914-3-2},
	author = {Santos, L. and Pinho, J. L. S. and Antunes do Carmo, J. and Granja, H.}
}