Unit:
Κατεύθυνση Πρόληψη και Διαχείριση των Φυσικών ΚαταστροφώνLibrary of the School of Science
Supervisors info:
Μαρουκιάν Χαμπίκ Καθηγ. (Επιβλέπων), Γάκη- Παπαναστασίου Καλλιόπη Καθηγ., Καρύμπαλης Ευθύμιος Επίκ. Καθηγ.
Original Title:
Εκτίμηση Φυσικών Κινδύνων στη Παράκτια Ζώνη της Νήσου Αστυπάλαιας (Ν.Α. Αιγαίο)
Summary:
The aim of this study is the assessment of the susceptibility of the coastal
zone of Astypalaea Island (S.E. Aegean Sea) to coastal natural hazards. Two
coastal hazards are examined, sea- level rise and tsunamis.
For the classification of the coast of Astypalaea Island (S.E. Aegean Sea)
according to its susceptibility to an anticipated future sea-level rise, the
Coastal Sensitivity Index (CSI) is used by utilizing GIS technology. This index
allows the following seven physical variables: geology, coastal geomorphology,
coastal slope, relative sea-level rise rate, shoreline erosion or accretion
rate, mean tidal range and mean wave height, to be related in a
semi-quantitative manner.
On the assessment of the vulnerability of the coastal zone of Astypalaea Island
by tsunamis, the methodology that was followed consists of three steps: the
identification of the Inundation Zone, data collection and calculation of the
vulnerability of people and buildings and the potential flooding of different
land uses and environmentally protected areas.
Main subject category:
Natural disasters
Other subject categories:
Environment
Geomorphology
Databases and Information Systems
Keywords:
Natural Hazards, Astypalaia, Sea-level rise, Tsunami, Geomorphology
Number of references:
158
