BLUEresilience
Coastal and estuarine areas have high population densities, critical infrastructure and sensitive ecosystems, and are also among the regions most vulnerable to climate change. This area of activity focuses on designing resilient and sustainable solutions to address risks such as erosion, sea level rise, coastal flooding and biodiversity loss. The integration of nature-based approaches with advanced coastal engineering makes it possible to protect communities, enhance biodiversity and adapt coastal areas to new climatic conditions. This area plays a key role in the transition to regenerative coastal management.
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Coastal Planning & Management
Integrated planning and risk assessment
Planning and assessment services for sustainable management of coastal and estuarine areas.
- Integrated management plans for coastal and estuarine areas.
- Climate vulnerability and risk studies.
- Analysis of coastline evolution (short, medium and long term).
- Planning coastal protection and adaptation strategies.
- Cost-benefit assessment of mitigation and adaptation solutions.
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Engineering & Nature-Based Solutions (NbS)
Sustainable interventions and restoration
Planning and implementation of natural and mixed solutions for coastal protection.
- Sizing of artificial beach nourishment interventions.
- Restoration projects for marshes, dunes and wetlands.
- Application of mixed solutions: geosystems, stabilising vegetation, hybrid infrastructures.
- Building with Nature strategies and natural engineering.
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Modelling & Simulation
Numerical models and scenarios
Models and simulations to understand coastal dynamics and extreme events.
- Coastal evolution models and sediment balance.
- Simulation of extreme events (storm surge, overtopping, flooding).
- Medium- to long-term morphodynamic modelling.
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Adaptation to Climate Change
Impact, measures and policies
Impact assessment and definition of adaptation strategies based on scenarios.
- Assessment of climate impacts in coastal areas.
- Definition of adaptation measures based on data and scenarios.
- Support for the development of public policies and planning instruments.