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Prof. Enzo Pranzini
Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, UNIFI, via La Pira 4, 50121, Firenze, Italy

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Journal article
Published: 23 June 2021 in Sustainability
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The main aim of this paper is to analyze the development of the railway network in Sicily (Italy), where it runs close to the sea on two of the three sides of the island, and give an overview of the related impacts on coastal environment and tourism. In order to achieve such an objective, the impacts of the railway network were analyzed according to coastal typology (distinguishing between rocky and sandy coastal sectors) and distance from the shoreline (dividing distance values in concrete intervals). Rails were mostly emplaced in flat coastal areas due to the island’s rugged terrain: out of 1592 km of railway, ca. 350 km is located less than 1000 m from the shoreline (123 km on rocky sectors and 227 km on beaches and coastal plains). On sandy beaches and low sandy coastal sectors, approximately 6 km of track is within 25 m from the shoreline, a value rising to 16 km if a 50 m distance is considered, 48 km at 100 m and 103 km at 200 m distance. In correspondence of rocky platforms and high cliffed sectors, data reported for short distances between the rail and the shore are similar to ones observed along sandy coastal sectors, but differ when distance increases, i.e., there is only 32 and 47 km of railway respectively within 100 and 200 m from the shoreline. The emplacement of the railway embankment on beaches and dunes favored coastal squeeze and enhanced coastal erosion due to wave reflection on the embankment, which had to be protected by hard structures. Impacts on rocky sectors, with respect to beach and dune systems, are generally low because such sectors are usually stable (they do not need to be protected), less attractive to tourists and present small urban development. Tourism was affected by reducing landscape quality, beach access and width. More detailed studies and monitoring programs are necessary to locally assess the detailed impacts of the railway network, with this study constituting a preliminary but useful approximation to determine which coastal sectors are potentially the most affected. Results obtained in this paper can stimulate similar researches in other countries to prevent or decrease railway impacts on “Sun, Sea and Sand” tourism and, in general, on the coastal environment.

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Irene Cinelli; Giorgio Anfuso; Sandro Privitera; Enzo Pranzini. An Overview on Railway Impacts on Coastal Environment and Beach Tourism in Sicily (Italy). Sustainability 2021, 13, 7068 .

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Irene Cinelli, Giorgio Anfuso, Sandro Privitera, Enzo Pranzini. An Overview on Railway Impacts on Coastal Environment and Beach Tourism in Sicily (Italy). Sustainability. 2021; 13 (13):7068.

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Irene Cinelli; Giorgio Anfuso; Sandro Privitera; Enzo Pranzini. 2021. "An Overview on Railway Impacts on Coastal Environment and Beach Tourism in Sicily (Italy)." Sustainability 13, no. 13: 7068.

Journal article
Published: 30 March 2021 in Ocean & Coastal Management
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Several researchers are studying the effect that the COVID-19 pandemic event impact has on coastal communities, especially where Sun, Sea, Sand (3S) tourism is a relevant voice in their Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Among possible coastal environment influences, that on beach morphology has not yet been considered, but analysis of what occurred in similar cases in the past can help in finding how wide are pandemics impact and how many research fields are involved. The three main plagues that struck Europe in historical times (years 451, 1348 and 1630) enormously reduced population numbers and triggered abandonment of cultivated areas and famine induced by bitter climatic conditions played a significant role. Forests grew and soil erosion was greatly reduced causing a decreased coastal sediment input. The study of the beach ridges/dunes geometry in two river deltas in Tuscany (Italy) reveals the erosional phases induced by yr 451 and yr 1348 plagues. Any traces the yr 1630 plague could have left, have been erased by anthropogenic activity and by delta erosion that started at the end of the 19th cent. and which is still current. This paper shows the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to the study of coastal evolution, and suggests further research fields where COVID-19 pandemic could be considered, even in cases in which environment response is not immediate, such as in past infections.

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Enzo Pranzini. Pandemics and coastal erosion in Tuscany (Italy). Ocean & Coastal Management 2021, 208, 105614 .

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Enzo Pranzini. Pandemics and coastal erosion in Tuscany (Italy). Ocean & Coastal Management. 2021; 208 ():105614.

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Enzo Pranzini. 2021. "Pandemics and coastal erosion in Tuscany (Italy)." Ocean & Coastal Management 208, no. : 105614.

Review
Published: 29 January 2021 in Geosciences
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Beaches, as deposits of unconsolidated material at the land/water interface, are open systems where input and output items constitute the sediment budget. Beach evolution depends on the difference between the input/output to the system; if positive the beach advances, if negative the beach retreats. Is it possible that this difference is zero and the beach is stable? The various processes responsible for sediment input and output in any beach system are here considered by taking examples from the literature. Results show that this can involve movement of a volume of sediments ranging from few, to over a million cubic meters per year, with figures continuously changing so that the statistical possibility for the budget being equal can be considered zero. This can be attributed to the fact that very few processes are feedback-regulated, which is the only possibility for a natural system to be in equilibrium. Usage of the term “beach equilibrium” must be reconsidered and used with great caution.

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Enzo Pranzini; Allan Williams. The Equilibrium Concept, or…(Mis)concept in Beaches. Geosciences 2021, 11, 59 .

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Enzo Pranzini, Allan Williams. The Equilibrium Concept, or…(Mis)concept in Beaches. Geosciences. 2021; 11 (2):59.

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Enzo Pranzini; Allan Williams. 2021. "The Equilibrium Concept, or…(Mis)concept in Beaches." Geosciences 11, no. 2: 59.

Original paper
Published: 14 September 2020 in Natural Hazards
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Rip currents are one of the most significant environmental hazards for beachgoers and are of interest to coastal scientists. Several studies have been conducted to understand rip current dynamics, and several approaches for rip hazard assessment have been proposed. In general, the purpose is to provide knowledge and tools to support authorities and lifeguards in rip current risk prevention. This study proposes the application of an expeditious methodology to evaluate rip current hazard and risk, based on probability theory. The tested area was located along the Alassio beach, a renowned tourist destination located on the western Ligurian coast (NW Italy). A coastal video-monitoring system was used for rip currents individuation, whereas wave data were collected thanks to an oceanographic buoy managed by Regione Liguria. In detail, a yearly analysis was performed to identify the correspondence between rip currents and wave parameters data. The results showed that rip currents occur, in the study area, under moderate wave conditions ($$0.5 \le H_s \le 1.34$$ 0.5 ≤ H s ≤ 1.34 m; $$4.7\le T_m \le 7.0$$ 4.7 ≤ T m ≤ 7.0 s; $$150^{\circ }\,\hbox {N} \le \theta _m \le 227^{\circ }$$ 150 ∘ N ≤ θ m ≤ 227 ∘ N). Based on this analysis, an easy application of the probability theory was applied to evaluate the level of hazard. Moreover, considering the official tourist data, we also perform an expeditious rip currents risk evaluation. The results showed that the hazard level is considered high at annual time scale and moderate during the tourist season; the risk is related to seasonal presences. The study can propose a tool to support authorities and lifeguards in water safety planning and management.

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Luigi Mucerino; Luca Carpi; Chiara F. Schiaffino; Enzo Pranzini; Eleonora Sessa; Marco Ferrari. Rip current hazard assessment on a sandy beach in Liguria, NW Mediterranean. Natural Hazards 2020, 105, 137 -156.

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Luigi Mucerino, Luca Carpi, Chiara F. Schiaffino, Enzo Pranzini, Eleonora Sessa, Marco Ferrari. Rip current hazard assessment on a sandy beach in Liguria, NW Mediterranean. Natural Hazards. 2020; 105 (1):137-156.

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Luigi Mucerino; Luca Carpi; Chiara F. Schiaffino; Enzo Pranzini; Eleonora Sessa; Marco Ferrari. 2020. "Rip current hazard assessment on a sandy beach in Liguria, NW Mediterranean." Natural Hazards 105, no. 1: 137-156.

Journal article
Published: 31 August 2020 in Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
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Historical cartography is increasingly being used for the study of coastal evolution, but less considered are coeval descriptive sources as well as exploration reports that accompany the construction of maps. Herein, these issues are considered when analyzing the chronological model of the Rio Sinú mouth and Cispatá bay evolution before the Tinajones delta formed (around 1942–1943) as it is established in the literature. This study is based on the examination of about 500 manuscripts or printed maps produced from the 16th century to 1937 (the last one before the Tinajones delta was formed) in which the Morrosquillo Gulf, the Rio Sinú terminal course, the Mestizos headland and Cispatá bay are represented. These maps were compared with coeval descriptive sources. Several maps are not based on new topographic surveys but are more recent elaborations of the original documents, while others include updates of only limited portions of the area and simply replicate or mix a drawn coastline, at best, tens of years before or, at worst, centuries before. A synchronic and diachronic comparative analysis of these documents was performed, and, out of these maps, only three were found to be reliable for the morphological reconstruction of the area. Many of the remaining maps turned out to be full or partial copies of the originals, so they attribute the wrong date to the described coastlines and water depths. These findings led to a new model for Cispatá bay evolution with respect to that proposed by previous scholars using some of these maps. In particular, some river mouths and coastal morphologies were backdated, and bay infilling proved to be far faster than described before. Written documents demonstrate that this process was triggered by inland slope deforestation.

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Marco Piccardi; Ivan D. Correa; Enzo Pranzini. Cispatá Bay and Mestizos Evolution as Reconstructed from Old Documents and Maps (16th–20th Century). Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 2020, 8, 669 .

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Marco Piccardi, Ivan D. Correa, Enzo Pranzini. Cispatá Bay and Mestizos Evolution as Reconstructed from Old Documents and Maps (16th–20th Century). Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 2020; 8 (9):669.

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Marco Piccardi; Ivan D. Correa; Enzo Pranzini. 2020. "Cispatá Bay and Mestizos Evolution as Reconstructed from Old Documents and Maps (16th–20th Century)." Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 8, no. 9: 669.

Journal article
Published: 01 August 2020 in Journal of Coastal Research
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Journal of Coastal Research publishes content relevant to natural and engineered coastline environments and the protection/management of their resources.

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Enzo Pranzini. Ghost Bars along the Italian Coast. Journal of Coastal Research 2020, 101, 15 -18.

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Enzo Pranzini. Ghost Bars along the Italian Coast. Journal of Coastal Research. 2020; 101 (sp1):15-18.

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Enzo Pranzini. 2020. "Ghost Bars along the Italian Coast." Journal of Coastal Research 101, no. sp1: 15-18.

Journal article
Published: 01 August 2020 in Journal of Coastal Research
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Journal of Coastal Research publishes content relevant to natural and engineered coastline environments and the protection/management of their resources.

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Enzo Pranzini. Workers of the World, Unite! … Against the Groins. Journal of Coastal Research 2020, 101, 173 -176.

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Enzo Pranzini. Workers of the World, Unite! … Against the Groins. Journal of Coastal Research. 2020; 101 (sp1):173-176.

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Enzo Pranzini. 2020. "Workers of the World, Unite! … Against the Groins." Journal of Coastal Research 101, no. sp1: 173-176.

Journal article
Published: 24 June 2020 in Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
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The scenery, safety, facilities, water quality and litter quantities in coastal areas are relevant and determining elements in the choice of a tourist destination. This paper focused on the evaluation of coastal scenic value in 55 and 12 sites respectively located in continental Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. The information obtained gives public administrators and coastal managers the relevant data to avoid further environmental degradation and suggests measures to improve the present scenic value of tourist destinations. The methodology used was based on the analysis of 26 physical/human factors and applied fuzzy logic analysis and weighting matrices that allowed the sites to be classified into five classes, from Class I (natural areas with superior scenic characteristics) to Class V (poor scenic areas with relevant impact of human interventions). The most attractive beaches were in the Galapagos Islands due to the magnificent physical and environmental characteristics, while the Esmeraldas province presented sites of lower scenic beauty due to the low natural scenic value and the increase of human impacts. In total, 22% (15 out of 67) of the beaches investigated belonged to Class I, 12% (8) to Class II and 15% (10) to Class III. The last two classes included 51% of the beaches (i.e. 34 out of 67), of which 31% (21) was in Class IV and 20% (13) in Class V. Such results provide local managers and planners a solid inventory on coastal scenic characteristics and baseline information for any envisaged subsequent management plan.

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Carlos Mestanza-Ramón; Giorgio Anfuso; J. Chica-Ruiz; Alexis Mooser; Camilo Botero; Enzo Pranzini. Coastal Scenic Evaluation of Continental Ecuador and Galapagos Islands: Human Impacts and Management Issues. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 2020, 8, 468 .

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Carlos Mestanza-Ramón, Giorgio Anfuso, J. Chica-Ruiz, Alexis Mooser, Camilo Botero, Enzo Pranzini. Coastal Scenic Evaluation of Continental Ecuador and Galapagos Islands: Human Impacts and Management Issues. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 2020; 8 (6):468.

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Carlos Mestanza-Ramón; Giorgio Anfuso; J. Chica-Ruiz; Alexis Mooser; Camilo Botero; Enzo Pranzini. 2020. "Coastal Scenic Evaluation of Continental Ecuador and Galapagos Islands: Human Impacts and Management Issues." Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 8, no. 6: 468.

Data article
Published: 12 June 2020 in Data in Brief
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Human interventions on coastal areas are always causing environmental impact; however, most of the times inventories of those interventions are possibly not well structured, and surely without a specific standard. The raw data presented shows an exhaustive and systematic revision of satellite images on 1700 km of the Caribbean coast of Colombia, where 2743 human interventions were identified. These interventions are classified in 38 categories in order to assess their environmental impact at a regional scale. The filtered data shows the environmental impact obtained for each category and the values allotted to each of the four parameters used for this evaluation. Moreover, the data is filtered for each of the five environmental coastal units in which the Caribbean coast of Colombia is divided by national regulations. Finally, the filtered and processed data shows the analysis done to obtain the graphical results of a previously paper (An evaluation of human interventions in the anthropogenically disturbed Caribbean Coast of Colombia [1]). Therefore, this dataset comprises three spreadsheets (xlsx) and two geographical files (kmz), which are ready to be used for any researcher, decision maker, land planner or practitioner interested in making further analysis on environmental impact assessment in coastal areas. Additionally, the dataset is carefully organised for educational exercises in such a manner that professors or lecturers can repeat the same steps in this study area or in their own, from the inventory to the final results.

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C.M. Botero; C.I. Pereira; C.B. Milanes; Enzo Pranzini. Dataset of human interventions as anthropogenic perturbations on the Caribbean coast of Colombia. Data in Brief 2020, 31, 105847 .

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C.M. Botero, C.I. Pereira, C.B. Milanes, Enzo Pranzini. Dataset of human interventions as anthropogenic perturbations on the Caribbean coast of Colombia. Data in Brief. 2020; 31 ():105847.

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C.M. Botero; C.I. Pereira; C.B. Milanes; Enzo Pranzini. 2020. "Dataset of human interventions as anthropogenic perturbations on the Caribbean coast of Colombia." Data in Brief 31, no. : 105847.

Journal article
Published: 09 June 2020 in Water
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Tourism in coastal areas is becoming increasingly important in Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) as an integrated approach that balances the requirements of different tourist sectors. This paper analyzes ICZM in continental Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands from the perspective of the 3S tourism, and presents its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT). The methodology used was based on a literature review of ten aspects of the highest relevance to ICZM, i.e., Policies, Regulations, Responsibilities, Institutions, Strategies and Instruments, Training, Economic Resources, Information, Education for Sustainability, and Citizen Participation. The results highlight four aspects as strengths (Policies, Responsibilities, Institutions and Citizen Participation), while the most notable weaknesses were Regulations and Education for sustainability. Strategies and Instruments, as well as Information, were identified as opportunities to stand out. The main threats were Economic Resources and Training. Ecuador does not have clearly established public policies that would allow for the integrated management of 3S tourism and be considered as productive, valuable alternatives. It is necessary to consolidate and promote 3S tourism as a State policy and as a means to improve the economies in coastal areas. Finally, Ecuador needs to overcome negative changes in the macroeconomic environment and reverse its current deteriorated image.

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Carlos Mestanza-Ramón; J. Adolfo Chica-Ruiz; Giorgio Anfuso; Alexis Mooser; Camilo M. Botero; Enzo Pranzini. Tourism in Continental Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands: An Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) Perspective. Water 2020, 12, 1 .

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Carlos Mestanza-Ramón, J. Adolfo Chica-Ruiz, Giorgio Anfuso, Alexis Mooser, Camilo M. Botero, Enzo Pranzini. Tourism in Continental Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands: An Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) Perspective. Water. 2020; 12 (6):1.

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Carlos Mestanza-Ramón; J. Adolfo Chica-Ruiz; Giorgio Anfuso; Alexis Mooser; Camilo M. Botero; Enzo Pranzini. 2020. "Tourism in Continental Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands: An Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) Perspective." Water 12, no. 6: 1.

Coastal protection
Published: 11 May 2020 in Rendiconti Lincei. Scienze Fisiche e Naturali
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As a contribution to the 2019 World Water Day, the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei promoted a symposium on “Coastal protection and management”. A selection of the papers presented at the meeting have been assembled as a Topical Collection. Costal zones are densely populated due to their morphological, climate, economic and recreational opportunities, but are exposed to the adverse effects of the sea action, in the recent decades worsened by growing human impact and sea level rise. Both erosion and accretion change the shoreline and the coastal zones, with the first prevailing today. Different estimates have been produced of beach erosion at a global or national level. In Italy more than 40% of the low coasts are presently eroding, despite decades of expensive beach defence works. In addition, high coastal infrastructures and settlements recently became more frequently exposed to storm surges. The papers collection deals with (a) monitoring studies of natural and man-induced shoreline changes, (b) hard and soft shore protections projects, (c) littoral hazards as tsunami, extreme high waters and storm surges, (d) protection of cultural heritage threatened by sea. General considerations on the challenge posed by the sea-level rise and possible solutions, i.e. defence, adaptation or managed retreat, are briefly summarized.

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Giuseppe Orombelli; Enzo Pranzini. Considerations on coastal protection and management. Rendiconti Lincei. Scienze Fisiche e Naturali 2020, 31, 365 -368.

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Giuseppe Orombelli, Enzo Pranzini. Considerations on coastal protection and management. Rendiconti Lincei. Scienze Fisiche e Naturali. 2020; 31 (2):365-368.

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Giuseppe Orombelli; Enzo Pranzini. 2020. "Considerations on coastal protection and management." Rendiconti Lincei. Scienze Fisiche e Naturali 31, no. 2: 365-368.

Journal article
Published: 24 April 2020 in Sustainability
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Sea, Sun, and Sand (3S) are relevant and determining elements for choosing a tourist destination in Ecuador, a country with about 1200 km of coast along the Pacific Ocean. This study analyzed the market potential of the 3S in 64 beaches, 10 located in the Galapagos and 54 in the continental zone (of Ecuador). The methodology used was exploratory and bibliographical, complemented by a descriptive analysis. The color of the water was assessed by direct observation, sand samples were taken to a laboratory for color analysis, and information on the hours of light was obtained from international archive data. The data obtained were compared with other world famous 3S tourism destinations. The Galapagos had the best results, with attractive white sand beaches, sea blue water color, and an elevated sunshine time; meanwhile, the continental zone presented poor beaches with dark sand and unattractive water color. To strengthen 3S tourism, managers should work on the enhancement of complementary aspects such as culture, gastronomy, and architecture, promoting the creation of new coastal tourist routes and destinations.

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Carlos Mestanza-Ramón; Enzo Pranzini; Giorgio Anfuso; Camilo M. Botero; J. Adolfo Chica-Ruiz; Alexis Mooser. An Attempt to Characterize the “3S” (Sea, Sun, and Sand) Parameters: Application to the Galapagos Islands and Continental Ecuadorian Beaches. Sustainability 2020, 12, 3468 .

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Carlos Mestanza-Ramón, Enzo Pranzini, Giorgio Anfuso, Camilo M. Botero, J. Adolfo Chica-Ruiz, Alexis Mooser. An Attempt to Characterize the “3S” (Sea, Sun, and Sand) Parameters: Application to the Galapagos Islands and Continental Ecuadorian Beaches. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (8):3468.

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Carlos Mestanza-Ramón; Enzo Pranzini; Giorgio Anfuso; Camilo M. Botero; J. Adolfo Chica-Ruiz; Alexis Mooser. 2020. "An Attempt to Characterize the “3S” (Sea, Sun, and Sand) Parameters: Application to the Galapagos Islands and Continental Ecuadorian Beaches." Sustainability 12, no. 8: 3468.

Journal article
Published: 13 March 2020 in Water
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The assessment of coastal erosion risk is a major challenge, since environmental and geomorphic features, together with sea state parameters, can seriously change the configuration of coastal areas. In addition, the anthropic actions of the coastal communities may also drastically modify the configuration of the coast in vulnerable areas. In this study, a linkage between regional mapping guidelines and national geological cartography procedures is presented as a meaningful tool in the geomorphic trends analysis for the integrated mapping of the main morphological patterns of San Vincenzo’s coastal area, in the region of Tuscany (Italy). Comparing and joining different procedures—which have different scales and topics—requires adapting the fields and the information provided in maps and databases. In this case study, a GIS morpho-sedimentological approach is developed. This GIS approach enables us to cover several issues simultaneously, such as the representation of coastal active processes, the adaptation of regional and national cartography to coastal erosion assessment, and lastly the calculation of the sedimentary stock analysis, since it represents the first attribute of coasts to be preserved in a resilience-oriented integrated assessment.

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Francesco Bianco; Paolo Conti; Salvador García-Ayllon; Enzo Pranzini. An Integrated Approach to Analyze Sedimentary Stock and Coastal Erosion in Vulnerable Areas: Resilience Assessment of San Vicenzo’s Coast (Italy). Water 2020, 12, 805 .

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Francesco Bianco, Paolo Conti, Salvador García-Ayllon, Enzo Pranzini. An Integrated Approach to Analyze Sedimentary Stock and Coastal Erosion in Vulnerable Areas: Resilience Assessment of San Vicenzo’s Coast (Italy). Water. 2020; 12 (3):805.

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Francesco Bianco; Paolo Conti; Salvador García-Ayllon; Enzo Pranzini. 2020. "An Integrated Approach to Analyze Sedimentary Stock and Coastal Erosion in Vulnerable Areas: Resilience Assessment of San Vicenzo’s Coast (Italy)." Water 12, no. 3: 805.

Journal article
Published: 30 January 2020 in Water
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Sand colour can give important information about mineral composition and, consequently, sediment source areas and input systems. Beach appearance, which is mostly linked to sand colour, has a relevant economic function in tourist areas. In this paper, the colour of 66 sand samples, collected along both natural and nourished beaches in the western Mediterranean coast of Spain, were assessed in CIEL*a*b* 1976 colour space. The obtained results showed relevant differences between natural and artificially nourished beaches. The colour of many nourished beaches generally differs from the native one because the origin of the injected sand is different. The native sand colour coordinates’ range is: L* (40.16–63.71); a* (−1.47–6.40); b* (7.48–18.06). On the contrary, for nourished beaches’ the colour range is: L* (47.66–70.75); a*(0.72‒5.16); b* (5.82–18.82). Impacts of beach nourishment on the native sand colour were studied at San Juan beach, the most popular one along the study area. Nourishment works were performed after severe erosion, usually linked to anthropic activities/structures and storm events, but also to increase beach width and hence benefit tourism.

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Francisco Asensio-Montesinos; Enzo Pranzini; Javier Martínez-Martínez; Irene Cinelli; Giorgio Anfuso; Hugo Corbí. The Origin of Sand and Its Colour on the South-Eastern Coast of Spain: Implications for Erosion Management. Water 2020, 12, 377 .

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Francisco Asensio-Montesinos, Enzo Pranzini, Javier Martínez-Martínez, Irene Cinelli, Giorgio Anfuso, Hugo Corbí. The Origin of Sand and Its Colour on the South-Eastern Coast of Spain: Implications for Erosion Management. Water. 2020; 12 (2):377.

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Francisco Asensio-Montesinos; Enzo Pranzini; Javier Martínez-Martínez; Irene Cinelli; Giorgio Anfuso; Hugo Corbí. 2020. "The Origin of Sand and Its Colour on the South-Eastern Coast of Spain: Implications for Erosion Management." Water 12, no. 2: 377.

Journal article
Published: 10 January 2020 in Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
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This paper presents the results of a study carried out to support the Region of Tuscany Coastal Sediment Management Plan, with the main aim of establishing the sediment budget considering the time span from 1981–1985 to 2005 for the 56 coastal sectors into which the 215 km-long continental sandy coast of Tuscany (Italy) was divided. The sand stability (according to a stability index) and colour compatibility (according to the CIEL*a*b* colour space with an acceptability range conforming to national guidelines) were determined in order to assess the possibility of using the available sediment in accreting sectors to nourish the beach in eroding areas. Only in two cases—i.e., the updrift of a harbour (at Viareggio) and in a convergence zone (at Marina di Pietrasanta)—are the volumes of sufficient magnitude to support a large nourishment project; however, the mean sand size is too small to guarantee efficient nourishment, even with medium-term stability. In contrast, the colour difference, in most of the cases, was shown to be acceptable. Other small sediment stocks, suitable for colour but not for grain size, can be used for periodic ephemeral nourishment works to support seasonal tourist activities. The limited resources available make it necessary to adopt a plan for their optimal use from a regional perspective. This kind of study is of great interest for the proposal of sound management actions to counteract the increasing erosion processes linked to climate change phenomena and human effects on rivers and coastal systems.

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Enzo Pranzini; Irene Cinelli; Luigi E. Cipriani; Giorgio Anfuso. An Integrated Coastal Sediment Management Plan: The Example of the Tuscany Region (Italy). Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 2020, 8, 33 .

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Enzo Pranzini, Irene Cinelli, Luigi E. Cipriani, Giorgio Anfuso. An Integrated Coastal Sediment Management Plan: The Example of the Tuscany Region (Italy). Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 2020; 8 (1):33.

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Enzo Pranzini; Irene Cinelli; Luigi E. Cipriani; Giorgio Anfuso. 2020. "An Integrated Coastal Sediment Management Plan: The Example of the Tuscany Region (Italy)." Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 8, no. 1: 33.

Journal article
Published: 31 October 2019 in Water
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Several remotely sensed images, acquired by different sensors on satellite, airplane, and drone, were used to trace the beach ridges pattern present on the delta of the River Ombrone. A more detailed map of these morphologies, than those present in the literature, was obtained, especially at the delta apex, where beach ridges elevation in minor. Beach ridges crests, highlighted through image enhancement using ENVI 4.5 and a DTM based on LiDAR data, were then processed with ArcGIS 9.3 software. Starting from this map, a method to reconstruct beach ridges segments deleted by the transformations of the territory is proposed in this paper. The best crest-lines fitting functions were calculated through interpolation of their points with Curve Expert software, and further extrapolated to reconstruct the ridges morphology where human activity, riverbed migration, or coastal erosion eliminated them. This allowed to reconstruct the ridges pattern also offshore the present delta apex, where the shoreline retreated approximately 900 m in the last 150 years. Results can be further used to implement conceptual and numerical models of delta evolution.

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Irene Mammì; Lorenzo Rossi; Enzo Pranzini. Mathematical Reconstruction of Eroded Beach Ridges at the Ombrone River Delta. Water 2019, 11, 2281 .

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Irene Mammì, Lorenzo Rossi, Enzo Pranzini. Mathematical Reconstruction of Eroded Beach Ridges at the Ombrone River Delta. Water. 2019; 11 (11):2281.

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Irene Mammì; Lorenzo Rossi; Enzo Pranzini. 2019. "Mathematical Reconstruction of Eroded Beach Ridges at the Ombrone River Delta." Water 11, no. 11: 2281.

Journal article
Published: 06 July 2019 in Anthropocene
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Although human interventions have influenced many coastal areas around the world, research has rarely assessed the environmental impacts of these anthropogenic perturbations. To understand the dominant coastal interventions in countries with tropical areas, this study established a baseline along the continental Caribbean coast of Colombia (approximates 1,700 km), based on 29 types of human interventions cataloged via Google Earth images. In total, of the 2742 human interventions identified, the most common were low-density-settlements (n = 971), groins (n = 738), and luxury settlements with piers (n = 188). In addition, the study assessed the environmental impact of each type of intervention based on the extent, intensity, reversibility, and persistence of their effect on coastal processes, as well as their frequency of appearance in the study area. The three most impactful types of human intervention were equivalent to those with the highest frequency: a. Low-density settlements; b. Groins/Jetties; c. Luxury settlements with a pier. In addition, the highest values of environmental impact correspond to material extractions and infrastructure assets such as breakwaters and seawalls. None of these anthropogenic disturbances, however, were within the ten most impactful interventions identified in the study area. The socio-natural patterns of coastal development identified by this study can steer integrated environmental management in coastal tropical countries with rapid economic growth, diversity of human interventions and heterogeneous geographical distribution.

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Cristina I. Pereira; Diego A. Madrid; Iván D. Correa; Enzo Pranzini; Camilo M. Botero. An evaluation of human interventions in the anthropogenically disturbed Caribbean Coast of Colombia. Anthropocene 2019, 27, 100215 .

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Cristina I. Pereira, Diego A. Madrid, Iván D. Correa, Enzo Pranzini, Camilo M. Botero. An evaluation of human interventions in the anthropogenically disturbed Caribbean Coast of Colombia. Anthropocene. 2019; 27 ():100215.

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Cristina I. Pereira; Diego A. Madrid; Iván D. Correa; Enzo Pranzini; Camilo M. Botero. 2019. "An evaluation of human interventions in the anthropogenically disturbed Caribbean Coast of Colombia." Anthropocene 27, no. : 100215.

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Published: 14 February 2019 in Marine Pollution Bulletin
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The presence and characterization of beach litter was investigated, according to the EA/NALG (2000) methodology, at 59 sites along four provinces of Ecuador, i.e., three continental and the Galapagos Islands Province. The methodology, which has been verified in several countries, was used to classify beaches into four grades (from “A” – excellent to “D” – poor) according to the content of nine types of litter. Twenty-two sites (i.e., 37% of total) obtained Grade “C”, 18 (31%) Grade “B”, 12 (20%) Grade “A”, and 7 (12%) Grade “D”. The province that showed excellent litter grades was the Galapagos Islands where 88% of beaches obtained Grade “A”, whereas Santa Elena and Esmeraldas provinces presented the worst beaches in terms of litter content and abundance. Environmental authorities should focus more attention on continental beaches by improving adequate cleaning operations to make them more attractive to national and international tourism.

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Carlos Mestanza; Camilo M. Botero; Giorgio Anfuso; J. Adolfo Chica-Ruiz; Enzo Pranzini; Alexis Mooser. Beach litter in Ecuador and the Galapagos islands: A baseline to enhance environmental conservation and sustainable beach tourism. Marine Pollution Bulletin 2019, 140, 573 -578.

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Carlos Mestanza, Camilo M. Botero, Giorgio Anfuso, J. Adolfo Chica-Ruiz, Enzo Pranzini, Alexis Mooser. Beach litter in Ecuador and the Galapagos islands: A baseline to enhance environmental conservation and sustainable beach tourism. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2019; 140 ():573-578.

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Carlos Mestanza; Camilo M. Botero; Giorgio Anfuso; J. Adolfo Chica-Ruiz; Enzo Pranzini; Alexis Mooser. 2019. "Beach litter in Ecuador and the Galapagos islands: A baseline to enhance environmental conservation and sustainable beach tourism." Marine Pollution Bulletin 140, no. : 573-578.

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Published: 13 November 2018 in Water
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Analysis of a large shoreline database (from 1878 to 2017) and recompilation of information on type/age of shore protection structures along the Northern Tuscany, allowed a deep insight of the progressive armouring of this coastal sector. The area experienced beach erosion since the end of the 19th century due to reduced sediment inputs from rivers and harbour constructions. Shore protection structures started to develop at the beginning of the 20th century, first to protect settlements and coastal roads, later to maintain a beach for tourist activity. The changing of the goal and the increasing awareness of the negative impact of some structures resulted in an evolution of coastal defence projects: initially, seawalls and revetments, later detached breakwaters and, more recently, groins. Today, a reduction in hard structures is perceived by removing or lowering detached breakwaters and groins below mean sea level. The forcing function of the growing tourism industry is producing a demand for projects and their design is detailed in this paper: results will be of use in the correct design of a long-term, general, erosion management plan to restore the natural sediment circulation patterns.

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Enzo Pranzini; Giorgio Anfuso; Irene Cinelli; Marco Piccardi; Giovanni Vitale. Shore Protection Structures Increase and Evolution on the Northern Tuscany Coast (Italy): Influence of Tourism Industry. Water 2018, 10, 1647 .

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Enzo Pranzini, Giorgio Anfuso, Irene Cinelli, Marco Piccardi, Giovanni Vitale. Shore Protection Structures Increase and Evolution on the Northern Tuscany Coast (Italy): Influence of Tourism Industry. Water. 2018; 10 (11):1647.

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Enzo Pranzini; Giorgio Anfuso; Irene Cinelli; Marco Piccardi; Giovanni Vitale. 2018. "Shore Protection Structures Increase and Evolution on the Northern Tuscany Coast (Italy): Influence of Tourism Industry." Water 10, no. 11: 1647.

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Published: 01 September 2018 in Coastal Engineering
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A probabilistic approach is used to assess borrow material stability on artificially nourished beaches. A stability factor (sf) is attributed to each grainsize fraction of the native sediment based on its cumulative curve. Sum of these sf, weighted with the frequency of each grain size fraction of the borrow material, gives the Stability index (Si) with values between 1 (completely stable) and 0 (completely unstable). Unlike other methodologies, the present one is not based on textural parameters requiring sediment log-normality. It considers the complete sediment distribution and computes stability for any borrow vs native material. A detailed example of applying the method is provided and three other study cases are presented in which Si proved to be an effective parameter to address appropriate selection amongst different borrow sediments.

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Enzo Pranzini; Giorgio Anfuso; Juan J. Muñoz-Perez. A probabilistic approach to borrow sediment selection in beach nourishment projects. Coastal Engineering 2018, 139, 32 -35.

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Enzo Pranzini, Giorgio Anfuso, Juan J. Muñoz-Perez. A probabilistic approach to borrow sediment selection in beach nourishment projects. Coastal Engineering. 2018; 139 ():32-35.

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Enzo Pranzini; Giorgio Anfuso; Juan J. Muñoz-Perez. 2018. "A probabilistic approach to borrow sediment selection in beach nourishment projects." Coastal Engineering 139, no. : 32-35.