Polytechnic University of Bari Reports Findings in Risk Management (Nature-based solutions for coastal risk management in the Mediterranean basin: A literature review): Risk Management

2024 MAR 28 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- New research on Risk Management is the subject of a report. According to news reporting from Bari, Italy, by NewsRx journalists, research stated, “The Mediterranean basin is one of the most vulnerable regions worldwide due to its population density, the concentration of economic activities along the coasts and borderline climatic balance. It is identified as one of the most critical erosion hotspots in Europe, mainly due to the degradation of coastal areas, overexploitation and unsustainable practices affecting beach tourism, agriculture and fishing.”

The news correspondents obtained a quote from the research from the Polytechnic University of Bari, “The region is also affected by other phenomena such as storms and floods, which are exacerbated by climate change. To mitigate and adapt to these environmental and climatic changes, Nature based Solutions (NbSs) are considered a promising step-forward. However, despite their global recognition in both research and policy, few scientific papers and documents on the state of NbSs implementation for coastal risk management in the Mediterranean exist. This paper aims to provide an understanding of the status of NbS adoption for coastal risk management in the Mediterranean through a literature review. Out of 162 scientific papers and documents, only 23 were found to be relevant to the study. Through the definition and support of an innovative matrix-based approach, the analysis of the state of adoption of NbSs have been performed.”

According to the news reporters, the research concluded: “Despite the limited information on the state of the adoption of NbSs for coastal risk management in the Mediterranean due to the low numbers of scientific research and documents available, some key considerations have been revealed.”

This research has been peer-reviewed.

For more information on this research see: Nature-based solutions for coastal risk management in the Mediterranean basin: A literature review. Journal of Environmental Management, 2024;356:120667. Journal of Environmental Management can be contacted at: Academic Press Ltd- Elsevier Science Ltd, 24-28 Oval Rd, London NW1 7DX, England. (Elsevier - www.elsevier.com; Journal of Environmental Management - http://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-environmental-management/)

Our news journalists report that additional information may be obtained by contacting Giulia Motta Zanin, Dept. of Civil, Environmental, Land, Construction and Chemistry (DICATECh), Polytechnic University of Bari, Via E. Orabona 4, 70125, Bari, Italy. Additional authors for this research include Simon Peter Muwafu and Maria Manez Costa.

Publisher contact information for the Journal of Environmental Management is: Academic Press Ltd- Elsevier Science Ltd, 24-28 Oval Rd, London NW1 7DX, England.

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