Impacts of sea-level rise on coastal zones of Mauritius: insights following calculation of a coastal vulnerability index
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Beeharry, Y.D., Bekaroo, G., Bokhoree, C. and Phillips, M.R. 2022. Impacts of sea-level rise on coastal zones of Mauritius: insights following calculation of a coastal vulnerability index. Natural Hazards. 114 (1), pp. 27-55. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-022-05378-9
Type | Article |
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Title | Impacts of sea-level rise on coastal zones of Mauritius: insights following calculation of a coastal vulnerability index |
Authors | Beeharry, Y.D., Bekaroo, G., Bokhoree, C. and Phillips, M.R. |
Abstract | Whilst climate change has been regarded as a growing concern in recent years due the disruptive and detrimental effects experienced across the globe, one of its most compelling and threatening evidence is Sea Level Rise (SLR). This phenomenon is more prominent in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and such islands are already facing escalating associated environmental threats, causing social and economic disruptions as well as insecurities. Amongst the SIDS, the coastal areas of Mauritius are considered among the most vulnerable to SLR, where statistics showed that between the years 1987 and 2007, an annual increase of 2.1mm in the sea level has been observed around Mauritius. Although SLR has various associated impacts, limited work has been undertaken to assess the coastal vulnerability of the impacts of SLR for Mauritius and to compute the Coastal Vulnerability Index (CVI) of the island. Taking cognizance of this limitation, the purpose of this paper is to quantify, prioritize and critically assess the vulnerability of key impacts of sea level rise on the coastal areas of Mauritius following computation of a CVI. In this process, five key research questions are answered towards calculating the CVI of the island to eventually conceptualize a framework with the aim to reduce the adverse impacts of SLR on coastal zones of Mauritius. Findings of this study aim at the advancement of resilience and increased sustainability of coastal areas to the impacts of SLR. |
Keywords | Coastal vulnerability index; Sea-level rise; Mauritius; Coastal zone; Coastal resilience; Vulnerability assessment |
Sustainable Development Goals | 11 Sustainable cities and communities |
Middlesex University Theme | Sustainability |
Publisher | Springer |
Journal | Natural Hazards |
ISSN | 0921-030X |
Electronic | 1573-0840 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 14 Jul 2022 |
Oct 2022 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 23 Sep 2022 |
Accepted | 19 Apr 2022 |
Submitted | 13 Apr 2020 |
Output status | Published |
Accepted author manuscript | File Access Level Open |
Copyright Statement | This version of the article has been accepted for publication, after peer review (when applicable) and is subject to Springer Nature’s AM terms of use (https://www.springernature.com/gp/open-research/policies/accepted-ma...), but is not the Version of Record and does not reflect post-acceptance improvements, or any corrections. The Version of Record is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11069-022-05378-9 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-022-05378-9 |
Web of Science identifier | WOS:000825174200001 |
Language | English |
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