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1. Ending Reliance on Statistical Significance Will Improve Environmental Inference and Communication

Author:
Smith, Eric P.
Source:
Estuaries and coasts 2020 v.43 no.1 pp. 1-6
ISSN:
1559-2723
Subject:
coasts,   etc   ; estuaries; guidelines;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... Recently, there has been much discussion about the role of the p-value in scientific research. The American Statistical Association has published an editorial that presents guidelines for the use and interpretation of p-values. Numerous authors have commented and criticized its use as a means to identify scientific importance of results and have called for an end to using the term “statistical sig ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12237-019-00679-y

2. Historical coastal maps: importance and challenges in their use in studying coastal geomorphology

Author:
Gupta, Ekta; Rajani, M. B.
Source:
Journal of coastal conservation 2020 v.24 no.2 pp. 24
ISSN:
1400-0350
Subject:
coasts,   etc   ; buildings; remote sensing; surveys;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... Historical maritime maps such as navigation charts, bird’s-eye view maps and plan maps preserve useful coastal information of the time. Through the archival survey of such documents, a large number of charts and maps (particularly of large and medium scale) have been found that were published from sixteenth-century CE onwards. These maps– depict manmade structures such as forts and other buildings ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11852-020-00739-7

3. Field processing and transport costs in shellfish gathering along the Cape west coast

Author:
Parkington, John; Brand, Ruan; Niekerk, Taylor
Source:
Quaternary international 2020
ISSN:
1040-6182
Subject:
coasts,   etc   ; models; shellfish; terminology; South Africa;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... The discard of shells in visible heaps, shell middens in our terminology, need not reflect the consumption locations, but may rather be field processing sites prior to the transport of edible flesh elsewhere, likely inland. The comparison of shell midden locations, sizes and contents from a well-studied section of the Cape west coast of South Africa, against the framework of Metcalf and Barlow's ( ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.quaint.2020.03.022

4. Fish resource exploitation in the southern Atlantic coast of the Iberian Peninsula: A view from the traceological analysis of flaked stone tools (sixth-fourth mill. cal BCE)

Author:
Clemente-Conte, Ignacio; Mazzucco, Niccolò; Soares, Joaquina; Tavares da Silva, Carlos; Ramos Muñoz, José; Vijande Vila, Eduardo; Cantillo, Juan Jesus; Montañés, Manuel
Source:
Quaternary international 2020 v.541 pp. 141-151
ISSN:
1040-6182
Subject:
coasts,   etc   ; archaeology; fish; fish processing; Iberian Peninsula;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... In this paper, we provide new data on fish resource exploitation during the Mesolithic and Neolithic period on the Atlantic coast of the Iberian Peninsula. Evidence from four different sites is presented: Vale Marim I (end of the seventh/beginning of the sixth millennium cal BCE) and Vale Pincel I (2nd and 3rd quarters of the sixth millennium cal BCE), both located on the southwestern Portuguese c ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.quaint.2020.01.006

5. How does China's Western Development Strategy affect regional green economic efficiency?

Author:
Zhuo, Chengfeng; Deng, Feng
Source:
The Science of the total environment 2020 v.707 pp. 135939
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
coasts,   etc   ; economic policy; labor; urbanization; China;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Narrowing regional economic gaps and constructing an environmentally friendly society are two major objectives of China's current economic policies. Promoting green development in resource-based regions is a global issue. Focusing on China's Western Development Strategy (WDS), this study first calculates the provincial green economic efficiency (GEE) in China. The synthetic control method is adopt ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135939

6. Aggregated morphodynamic modelling of tidal inlets and estuaries

Author:
Wang, Zheng Bing; Townend, Ian; Stive, Marcel
Source:
Water Science and Engineering 2020 v.13 no.1 pp. 1-13
ISSN:
1674-2370
Subject:
coasts,   etc   ; basins; estuaries; models; sea level; sediments;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Aggregation is used to represent the real world in a model at an appropriate level of abstraction. We used the convection-diffusion equation to examine the implications of aggregation progressing from a three-dimensional (3D) spatial description to a model representing a system as a single box that exchanges sediment with the adjacent environment. We highlight how all models depend on some forms o ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.wse.2020.03.004

7. Wave influences in contemporary and Mesoarchaean stromatolites

Author:
Smith, Alan; Cooper, Andrew; Guastella, Lisa; Bharath, Vishal
Source:
Sedimentary geology 2020 v.396 pp. 105558
ISSN:
0037-0738
Subject:
coasts,   etc   ; Mesoarchean era; climate; marine sediments; paleoecology;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Contemporary shore platform stromatolites (SPS) are becoming well known. We describe the physical environment and macrostructures from contemporary shore platform stromatolites (SPS) on the wave-dominated southeast African coast. This was then compared with Mesoarchaean (2.97 Ga) stromatolites from White Umfolozi (100 km inland). We use the Tinley Manor SPS occurrence as the basis for physical env ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.sedgeo.2019.105558

8. Estimating the regional eco-efficiency in China based on bootstrapping by-production technologies

Author:
Yang, Lin; Ma, Chunbo; Yang, Yuantao; Zhang, Erchuan; Lv, Haodong
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2020 v.243
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
coasts,   etc   ; eco-efficiency; models; sustainable development; China;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... By-production (BP) technologies, modeled as an intersection of intended production technologies (production efficiency) and nature’s residual-generation technologies (environmental efficiency), was applied in this paper to estimate the regional eco-efficiency in China during 2008–2017. This model is firstly formulated by directional-distance-function (DDF) and Färe-Grosskopf-Lovell (FGL), and then ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.118550

9. Nucleation mechanisms of iodic acid in clean and polluted coastal regions

Author:
Rong, Hui; Liu, Jiarong; Zhang, Yujia; Du, Lin; Zhang, Xiuhui; Li, Zesheng
Source:
Chemosphere 2020 v.253 pp. 126743
ISSN:
0045-6535
Subject:
coasts,   etc   ; ammonia; hydrogen bonding; iodine; quantum mechanics; sulfuric acid; winter;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... In coastal regions, intense bursts of particles are frequently observed with high concentrations of iodine species, especially iodic acid (IA). However, the nucleation mechanisms of IA, especially in polluted environments with high concentrations of sulfuric acid (SA) and ammonia (A), remain to be fully established. By quantum chemical calculations and atmospheric cluster dynamics code (ACDC) simu ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126743

10. Control factors in the evolution of Holocene coastal barriers in Southern Brazil

Author:
Bitencourt, Volney Junior Borges; Dillenburg, Sergio R.; Manzolli, Rogerio P.; Barboza, Eduardo G.
Source:
Geomorphology 2020 v.360 pp. 107180
ISSN:
0169-555X
Subject:
coasts,   etc   ; Holocene epoch; littoral zone; sea level; sediments; shorelines; Brazil;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... The evolution and behavior of coastal barriers are controlled by several allogenic and autogenic factors. Some of these may be more deterministic than others. In this study, the GEOMBEST morphostratigraphic model is used to evaluate the degree of influence of both the substrate slope and the long-term sedimentary budget on the evolution of an extensive lagoon-barrier system during the mid-late Hol ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.geomorph.2020.107180

11. Impact of air-sea exchange on the spatial distribution of atmospheric methane in the Dalian Bay and adjacent coastal area, China

Author:
Zang, Kunpeng; Zhang, Gen; Xu, Xuemei; Yao, Ziwei
Source:
Chemosphere 2020 v.251 pp. 126412
ISSN:
0045-6535
Subject:
coasts,   etc   ; altitude; elevated atmospheric gases; methane; mixing; China;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... To date, the impact of air-sea exchange on spatial distribution of atmospheric methane (CH₄ hereafter) remains less understood in the coastal areas of China. Here we measured the dissolved and atmospheric CH₄ in the Dalian Bay and adjacent area in July and August 2014, respectively. Results showed that the study area was a net significant source of atmospheric CH₄, with a mean sea-to-air CH₄ flux ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126412

12. The effectiveness of setback zones for adapting to sea-level rise in Croatia

Author:
Lincke, Daniel; Wolff, Claudia; Hinkel, Jochen; Vafeidis, Athanasios; Blickensdörfer, Lukas; Povh Skugor, Daria
Source:
Regional environmental change 2020 v.20 no.2 pp. 46
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
coasts,   etc   ; climatic factors; databases; models; sea level; Croatia; Mediterranean region;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... The Mediterranean coastal zone is particularly vulnerable to climate-induced sea-level rise due to rapid coastal development, leading to increased flood exposure in coastal areas. In Croatia, the share of developed coastline is still lower than in other Mediterranean countries, but development has accelerated since the 1960s. Available assessments of future coastal flood risk take into account ada ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-020-01628-3

13. The influence of the Western Mediterranean Oscillation upon the spatio-temporal variability of precipitation over Catalonia (northeastern of the Iberian Peninsula)

Author:
Lopez-Bustins, Joan A.; Lemus-Canovas, Marc
Source:
Atmospheric research 2020 v.236 pp. 104819
ISSN:
0169-8095
Subject:
coasts,   etc   ; autumn; databases; rain; summer; winter; Iberian Peninsula; Spain;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... Previous studies have demonstrated the existence of a statistically significant influence of the Western Mediterranean Oscillation index (WeMOi) upon the precipitation of Catalonia (northeast Spain). In the present study, we analyse the statistical relationship between the WeMOi-precipitation correlation coefficients and two statistical indices at the seasonal and annual timescales. The rainfall d ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.atmosres.2019.104819

14. Characteristics of cut-off lows during the 2015–2017 drought in the Western Cape, South Africa

Author:
Abba Omar, Sabina; Abiodun, Babatunde J.
Source:
Atmospheric research 2020 v.235 pp. 104772
ISSN:
0169-8095
Subject:
coasts,   etc   ; cold; data collection; drought; rain; satellites; South Africa;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Cut-Off Lows (COLs) are known for heavy rainfall in the Western Cape, but there is a dearth of information on COL rainfall characteristics over the Cape. To bridge this gap we analysed three types of datasets (observation, satellite and reanalysis) to study the characteristics of COLs that occurred in the vicinity of the Western Cape over 37 years (1981–2017) and applied a self-organising Map (SOM ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.atmosres.2019.104772

15. Decadal changes in sediment budget and morphology in the tidal reach of the Yangtze River

Author:
Yuan, Bing; Lin, Binliang; Sun, Jian
Source:
Catena 2020 v.188 pp. 104438
ISSN:
0341-8162
Subject:
coasts,   etc   ; dams (hydrology); riparian areas; rivers; sediments; tides; Yangtze River;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... In the last few decades, riverine sediment flux to the coastal zones has been decreasing globally. The sediment flux from rivers to seas is usually estimated based on the lowermost gauging stations free of tides in the rivers, for example the Yangtze River. Knowledge of decadal sediment budget and the morphological evolution in the tidal reach is still limited. Here, using historical bathymetry of ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.catena.2019.104438

16. A novel cooperative game network DEA model for marine circular economy performance evaluation of China

Author:
Ding, Li-li; Lei, Liang; Wang, Lei; Zhang, Liang-fu; Calin, Adrian Cantemir
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2020 v.253 pp. 120071
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
coasts,   etc   ; circular economy; game theory; issues and policy; China;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... This paper proposes a novel cooperative game network DEA model for evaluating marine circular economy (MCE) performance. The proposed model considers the bidirectional link between the economic production (EP) and environmental treatment (ET) subsystems within the MCE system. Then, the cooperative game strategy between subsystems is modeled by maximizing the factor inefficiency both of subsystems ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.120071

17. Financing and implementation of adaptation measures to climate change along the Spanish coast

Author:
López-Dóriga, U.; Jiménez, J.A.; Bisaro, A.; Hinkel, J.
Source:
The Science of the total environment 2020 v.712 pp. 135685
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
coasts,   etc   ; climate change; funding; hydrologic engineering; planning; Spain;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Understanding how we are adapting to climate change in coastal areas is an essential issue in the long-term coastal planning. While most of existing studies focus on mapping the current state of adaptation plans, there is a significant lack of studies on the current implementation of adaptation strategies. This study addresses this challenge by assessing how coastal adaptation is being financed an ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135685

18. Assessment of the offshore wind technical potential for the Brazilian Southeast and South regions

Author:
de Assis Tavares, Luiz Filipe; Shadman, Milad; de Freitas Assad, Luiz Paulo; Silva, Corbiniano; Landau, Luiz; Estefen, Segen F.
Source:
Energy 2020 v.196 pp. 117097
ISSN:
0360-5442
Subject:
coasts,   etc   ; databases; energy; shorelines; wind power; wind speed; wind turbines;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... The paper presents an assessment of the technical potential of the offshore wind resources of the Southeast and South regions along the Brazilian coastline using atmospheric reanalysis databases. At first, three atmospheric reanalysis databases, CFSv2, ERA5 and MERRA2, are validated using measured data provided by the PNBOIA program. Afterwards, to estimate the technical potential, two approaches ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.energy.2020.117097

19. Set of indices to assess dune development and dune restoration potential in beach-dune systems on Mediterranean developed coasts

Author:
Garcia-Lozano, Carla; Pintó, Josep; Roig-Munar, Francesc Xavier
Source:
Journal of environmental management 2020 v.259 pp. 109754
ISSN:
0301-4797
Subject:
coasts,   etc   ; beaches; decision making; dunes; urbanization; Iberian Peninsula;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... The purpose of this paper is to contribute with a tool to guide decision makers with some level of understanding of coastal dynamics as to the most appropriate management measures to adopt. A set of indices for assessing beach-dune systems and their potential for dune restoration are presented. The systems analysed are described using variables related to physical and anthropic factors, and the si ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109754

20. A Comprehensive First Baseline for Marine Litter Characterization in the Madeira Archipelago (NE Atlantic)

Author:
Álvarez, Soledad; Gestoso, Ignacio; Herrera, Alicia; Riera, Léa; Canning-Clode, João
Source:
Water, air, and soil pollution 2020 v.231 no.4 pp. 182
ISSN:
0049-6979
Subject:
coasts,   etc   ; marine debris; marine protected areas; plastics; surveys;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Marine litter is currently worldwide distributed, and plastic is its principal component. Nevertheless, to date, little is known about how this global threat is affecting the marine coastal areas of the Madeira archipelago (NE Atlantic). In this context, we conducted the first comprehensive survey for marine litter characterization in the region, by addressing micro-litter (0.010–5 mm), meso-litte ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11270-020-04517-x