Coastal engineering and management
The Coastal management and engineering group is a multidisciplinary team that studies the behaviour of coastal zones and how they evolve in response to the main natural and anthropogenic threats so as to propose sustainable mechanisms to protect and manage coastal areas.
Its main interest is to research and develop methodologies and tools to characterize and diagnose coastal processes and for integrated coastal planning, including the management and evaluation of natural and anthropogenic risks in coastal areas.
Its knowledge is applied in collaboration and cooperation projects worldwide that establish alliances in the search for a sustainable future for coastal areas on a global scale.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Littoral processes and coastal engineering
Tsunamis
Integrated Management of Coastal Areas
Coast monitoring systems (video cameras)
Evaluation and management of coastal risks
Littoral processes and coastal engineering
Integrated Management of Coastal Areas
Coast monitoring systems (video cameras)
Evaluation and management of coastal risks
Tsunamis
TECHNICAL RESOURCES
EXPERIMENTAL FACILITIES
IHCantabria headquarters
Universidad de Cantabria Headquarters
Directional Wave Tank
Wave Channel
Wave-Current Channel
Variable slope channel
Coastal monitoring installations
IH-BeachCam
EXPERIMENTAL FACILITIES
IHCantabria headquarters
Universidad de Cantabria Headquarters
Directional Wave Tank
Wave Channel
Wave-Current Channel
Variable slope channel
Coastal monitoring installations
IH-BeachCam
R+D+i PROJECTS
EUROPEAN RESEARCH PROGRAMS
DESIMAR
Parametric design of marine and coastal structures.
ASTARTE
Tsunami risk evaluation, strategy and reduction in Europe.
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NEARTOWARN
Tsunami early warning system (web viewer).
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ENCORA
European Network for Coastal Research Coordination Action. ENCORA – the European transnational network of networks for Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM).
DESIMAR
Parametric design of marine and coastal structures.
ASTARTE
Tsunami risk evaluation, strategy and reduction in Europe.
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NEARTOWARN
Tsunami early warning system (web viewer).
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ENCORA
European Network for Coastal Research Coordination Action. ENCORA – the European transnational network of networks for Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM).
HUMOR
Analysis of the influence of anthropogenic activity on the morphological evolution of the coast on a global scale.
COASTVIEW
Implementation of a video-camera system to monitor coastal evolution.
COASTAL EROSION FROM SPACE
Demonstration of the potential of Earth Observation techniques for the study of coastal morphodynamics from the analysis of 4,000 km of coastline in 5 countries covering 25 years of records.
LIFE AdaptCalaMillor
The LIFE AdaptCalaMillor project aims to boost the long-term climate change adaptation of the Mallorcan beach of Cala Millor, Balearic Islands, and increase the resilience of infrastructures, ecosystem-services and socio-economy.
HUMOR
Analysis of the influence of anthropogenic activity on the morphological evolution of the coast on a global scale.
COASTVIEW
Implementation of a video camera system to monitor coastal evolution.
COASTAL EROSION FROM SPACE
Demonstration of the potential of Earth Observation techniques for the study of coastal morphodynamics from the analysis of 4,000 km of coastline in 5 countries covering 25 years of records.
LIFE AdaptCalaMillor
The LIFE AdaptCalaMillor project aims to boost the long-term climate change adaptation of the Mallorcan beach of Cala Millor, Balearic Islands, and increase the resilience of infrastructures, ecosystem-services and socio-economy.
NATIONAL RESEARCH PLANS
MUSCLE-BEACH
Multi-scale climate analysis of coastal erosion and flooding.
ANIMO
Laboratory and numerical research on the hydro- and morphodynamics of natural and artificial beaches.
MORFO
Modeling the medium-term morphodynamic evolution of beaches.
PLEYADES
Model for predicting plan and profile shapes in outlet beaches.
MUSCLE-BEACH
Multi-scale climate analysis of coastal erosion and flooding.
ANIMO
Laboratory and numerical research on the hydro- and morphodynamics of natural and artificial beaches.
MORFO
Modeling the medium-term morphodynamic evolution of beaches.
PLEYADES
Model for predicting plan and profile shapes in outlet beaches.
SMC2020
Research to acquire and transfer knowledge on the topics of coastal erosion and coastal flooding.
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SMC-BRaSIL
Transfer of methodologies and support tools for managing the Brazilian coast.
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CARTAGENA-CAM
Application of video-based methodologies and techniques to monitor coastal environmental problems: Cartagena de Indias, Colombia.
SURF-ZONE MID-TERM MORPHODYNAMICS
Analysis of the medium-term morphodynamics in the surf zone using numerical modeling and the HORUS coastal video monitoring system.
OTHER RESEARCH CALLS
SMC2020
Research to acquire and transfer knowledge on the topics of coastal erosion and coastal flooding.
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SMC-BRaSIL
Transfer of methodologies and support tools for managing the Brazilian coast.
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CARTAGENA-CAM
Application of video-based methodologies and techniques to monitor coastal environmental problems: Cartagena de Indias, Colombia.
SURF-ZONE MID-TERM MORPHODYNAMICS
Analysis of the medium-term morphodynamics in the surf zone using numerical modeling and the HORUS coastal video monitoring system.
PUBLICATIONS
Aguirre-Ayerbe, I., Martínez Sánchez, J., Aniel-Quiroga, Í., González-Riancho, P., Merino, M., Al-Yahyai, S., González, M., and Medina, R.:(2018)
From tsunami risk assessment to disaster risk reduction – the case of Oman,
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 18, 2241-2260, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-18-2241-2018,
Aniel-Quiroga, Í., Quetzalcóatl, O., González, M. and Guillou, L.. (2018)
Tsunami run-up estimation based on a hybrid numerical flume and a parameterization of real topobathymetric profiles,
Hazards Earth Syst. Sci, 185194, 1469–1491, doi: 10.5194/nhess-18-1469-2018, 2018.
Gainza, J., González, E.M., Medina, R., (2018).
A process based shape equation for a static equilibrium beach planform.
Coast. Eng. 136, 119–129. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.COASTALENG.2018.02.006
Gomes da Silva, P., Medina, R., González, M., Garnier, R., (2018).
Infragravity swash parameterization on beaches: The role of the profile shape and the morphodynamic beach state.
Coast. Eng. 136, 41–55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coastaleng.2018.02.002
Elshinnawy, A.I., Medina, R., González, M.(2018)
Dynamic equilibrium planform of embayed beaches: Part 1. A new model and its verification. Coastal Engineering (under review).
Coast. Eng., 135, 112–122, doi: 10.1016/J.COASTALENG.2018.01.010.
Jara, M. S., Gonzalez, M. & Medina, R. (2015)
Shoreline evolution model from a dynamic equilibrium beach profile.
Coastal Engineering, 99, 1-14.
Gonzalez-Riancho, P., Aguirre-Ayerbe, I., Garcia-Aguilar, O., Medina, R., Gonzalez, M., Aniel-Quiroga, I., Gutierrez, O. Q., Alvarez-Gomez, J. A., Larreynaga, J. & Gavidia, F. (2014)
Integrated tsunami vulnerability and risk assessment: application to the coastal area of El Salvador.
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 14(5), 1223-1244.
Turki, I., Medina, R., Gonzalez, M., Coco, G., (2013).
Natural variability of shoreline position: Observations at three pocket beaches.
Mar. Geol. 338, 76–89. doi: 10.1016/j.margeo.2012.10.007 Alvarez-Gomez, J. A., Aniel-Quiroga, I., Gonzalez, M. & Otero, L. (2011)
TEAM
predoctoral researchers
