Coastal Vulnerability to Erosion Using a Multi-Criteria Index: A Case Study of the Xiamen Coast

doi:10.3390/su11010093

	Coastal Vulnerability to Erosion Using a Multi-Criteria Index: A Case Study of the Xiamen Coast
	Zhu, Zheng-Tao 1,2; Cai, Feng 2; Chen, Shen-Liang 1; Gu, Dong-Qi 3; Feng, Ai-Ping 4; Cao, Chao 2; Qi, Hong-Shuai 2; Lei, Gang 2
刊名	SUSTAINABILITY
	2019-01
卷号	11 期号:1
关键词	coastal erosion coastal vulnerability to erosion artificial coast coastal buffer ability Xiamen
ISSN号	2071-1050
DOI	10.3390/su11010093
英文摘要	The assessment of coastal vulnerability to erosion is urgently needed due to increasing coastal erosion globally. Based on the coastal characteristics of the Xiamen artificial coastline, which accounts for more than 80% of the coastline in this area, this study provides an integrated approach based on a multi-criteria index. The evaluation index system of the local coastal vulnerability to the erosion of Xiamen includes 12 indexes based on natural (coastal characteristics, coastal forcing), and socio-economic factors (coastal infrastructure, disaster reduction). The spatial differentiation characteristics of the coastal vulnerability to erosion along the Xiamen coast (2018) have been quantitatively assessed with the aid of GIS (Geographic Information System) and RS (Remote Sensing) technology. The results show that the very high vulnerability, high vulnerability, medium vulnerability, low vulnerability and very low vulnerability areas of coastal erosion accounted for 4.6%, 30.5%, 51.6%, 12.5% and 0.8% of the Xiamen coast, respectively. The coastal vulnerability to erosion classes of artificial coasts is significantly higher than those of natural coasts. This difference is mainly controlled by the coastal slope and coastal buffer ability. The results of the evaluation are basically consistent with the present situation. The rationality of the index system and the applicability of the theoretical method are well explained. The evaluation model constructed in this study can be extended to other areas with high ratios of artificial coasts.
资助项目	Coastal Erosion Assessment and Control[908-02-03-04]
WOS关键词	SEA-LEVEL RISE ; ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS ; CLIMATE-CHANGE ; IMPACTS ; MANAGEMENT ; INFRASTRUCTURE ; CHINA ; TOOL ; BEACHES ; HAZARDS
WOS研究方向	Science & Technology - Other Topics ; Environmental Sciences & Ecology
语种	英语
出版者	MDPI
WOS记录号	WOS:000457127300093
内容类型	期刊论文
源URL	[http://ir.fio.com.cn:8080/handle/2SI8HI0U/25864]
专题	自然资源部第一海洋研究所
通讯作者	Chen, Shen-Liang
作者单位	1.East China Normal Univ, State Key Lab Estuarine & Coastal Res, Shanghai 200241, Peoples R China 2.State Ocean Adm, Inst Oceanog 3, Xiamen 361005, Peoples R China 3.State Ocean Adm, Inst Oceanog 1, Qingdao 266061, Peoples R China 4.State Ocean Adm, Isl Res Ctr, Pingtan 350400, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Zhu, Zheng-Tao,Cai, Feng,Chen, Shen-Liang,et al. Coastal Vulnerability to Erosion Using a Multi-Criteria Index: A Case Study of the Xiamen Coast[J]. SUSTAINABILITY,2019,11(1).
APA	Zhu, Zheng-Tao.,Cai, Feng.,Chen, Shen-Liang.,Gu, Dong-Qi.,Feng, Ai-Ping.,...&Lei, Gang.(2019).Coastal Vulnerability to Erosion Using a Multi-Criteria Index: A Case Study of the Xiamen Coast.SUSTAINABILITY,11(1).
MLA	Zhu, Zheng-Tao,et al."Coastal Vulnerability to Erosion Using a Multi-Criteria Index: A Case Study of the Xiamen Coast".SUSTAINABILITY 11.1(2019).