Geomorphology, beach classification and seasonal morphodynamic transition of a Mediterranean gravel beach (Sardinia, Gulf of Cagliari)

This paper presents an innovative multi-thematic map (1:2500) that integrates morpho-sedimentological data, hydrodynamic processes, seasonal morphodynamic transitions and the distribution of the benthic habitat of a Mediterranean microtidal, wave-dominated gravel beach system. It is part of a larger...

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Published in:Journal of maps 2019-07, Vol.15 (2), p.165-176
Main Authors: Buosi, Carla, Ibba, Angelo, Passarella, Marinella, Porta, Marco, Ruju, Andrea, Trogu, Daniele, De Muro, Sandro
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Baseline studies
beach classification
Beaches
Cartography
Coastal management
Coastal zone
Coastal zone management
Coasts
Digital cartography
ecogeomorphology
Environmental assessment
Environmental changes
Environmental monitoring
Geomorphology
Gravel
gravel beach
Mediterranean Sea
Morphodynamics
morphosedimentology
River mouth
Spatial data
surf scaling index
Thematic mapping
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Summary:This paper presents an innovative multi-thematic map (1:2500) that integrates morpho-sedimentological data, hydrodynamic processes, seasonal morphodynamic transitions and the distribution of the benthic habitat of a Mediterranean microtidal, wave-dominated gravel beach system. It is part of a larger cartography of coastal areas, and is based on an interdisciplinary sea-land approach that is applicable worldwide and aims to facilitate coastal management practices and future scientific research. The applications to coastal management include: the facilitation of coastal vulnerability assessments; easy-to-access, up-to-date digital geospatial data; and baseline studies for the future assessment and monitoring of environmental changes. The main environmental features that control the marine processes of this gravel beach appear to be linked to geological and morphological contexts such as the presence of the river mouth, the outcropping of a beach-rock along the coastline, the deposition of gravelly sediment in the beachface and the seagrass cover.
ISSN:1744-5647
1744-5647
DOI:10.1080/17445647.2019.1567402