Forecasting Impacts on Vulnerable Shorelines: Vulnerability Assessment along the Coastal Zone of Messolonghi Area—Western Greece

The coastal areas of the Mediterranean have been extensively affected by transgressive event that followed Last Glacial Maximum, with many studies conducted regarding stratigraphic configuration sediments around Mediterranean. zone Messolonghi area, western Greece, consists low-relief beaches, containing low cliffs and eroded dunes, a fact that, in combination rising sea levels tectonic subsidence has led to substantial erosion. Coastal vulnerability assessment is useful means identifying coastline are vulnerable impacts climate change processes, highlighting potential problem areas. Commonly, takes form an “index” quantifies relative along coastline. Here, Vulnerability Index (CVI) methodology Thieler Hammar-Klose was employed, considering geological features, slope, sea-level change, shoreline erosion/accretion rates, mean significant wave height as well tide range, assess present-day area. In light this, impact performed under three different sea-level-rise scenarios. This study contributes toward management practices low-lying little data information, assisting decision-makers adopting best adaptation options overcome rise on areas, similar Messolonghi.