The fifth Triton educational video: technical and geological issues

Coastal erosion is a complex phenomenon affecting natural and human systems including coastal economic activities. The fifth Triton educational video tackles the technical and geological issues related to coastal erosion assessment. There are different vulnerability assessment methods to analyze climate change related impacts in coastal areas. One of the most applied tools is the coastal vulnerability index that allows the ranking of several areas according to their environmental and socio-economic vulnerability to extreme sea level scenarios. Apulia Region coastline is ranked between moderate and high vulnerability score: this value is mainly due to a high shoreline evolution, but is also related to the socio-economic system. In the framework of the Triton project, partners will combine this kind of methodology with complex systems in order to provide decision makers and stakeholders with effective and dynamic tools to analyze the shoreline evolution, in order to let them understand the hotspot risk area whereadaptation actions will be required. Video interviews of: Elisa Furlan and Silvia Torresan, CMCC, Elias Fakiris, University of Patras, Simona Bramato, University of Salento and Specchia Municipality. The video is realized within the Interreg Greece – Italy Triton, lead by Apulia Region with the technical support of ARTI. Link to the educational videos area