INVESTIGADORES
CELEMIN Juan Pablo
congresos y reuniones científicas
Título:
Future Sea Level Rise Scenarios and the Shoreline of Mar del Plata, Argentina: Assessing Socioeconomic Impacts and Relief Measures
Autor/es:
CELEMÍN, J.P.; ZULAICA, L.
Lugar:
Antigua
Reunión:
Seminario; Lincoln Institute of Land Policy Research Seminar; 2012
Institución organizadora:
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Resumen:
This paper employs simulation models to gauge the effects of sea level rise (SLR) on the
shoreline of Mar del Plata, Argentina, considering different scenarios. The analysis follows the
findings and recommendations of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate, as well as other
relevant studies. We combine the information generated by the SLR simulation models with georeferenced
census data to characterize the socioeconomic context were the impacts of SLR will
take place, in order to help identify appropriate relief measures for the different sea level rise
scenarios. Specifically, we attempt to answer the following questions: Where the coastal damage
will take place? To what extent the effects of SLR will vary spatially? And, what is the present
socioeconomic context of the areas in the city that will be most heavily exposed to SLR? The
paper concludes with recommendations on relief measures.