In the present paper the risk of beach erosion is evaluated by applying the Equivalent Triangular Storm (ETS). The selected case study is ‘La Plaja’ beach located in the South of Catania, Sicily. The proposed approach has shown that when the ETS model is applied, a shoreline retreat has been found which on average overestimates the one obtained by means of actual storm data of about 35%. The model has been applied for the determination of the return period of shoreline recession due to beach erosion during extreme events in order to recover risk maps, which can provide useful information in the planning of coastal interventions. Finally the model has been applied to predict the shoreline retreat in the presence of a submerged breakwater, confirming that the introduction of such coastal protection work strongly limits the risk of coastal erosion.
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ASME 2008 27th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering
June 15–20, 2008
Estoril, Portugal
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- Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering Division
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Rosaria E. Musumeci,
Rosaria E. Musumeci
University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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Carla Faraci,
Carla Faraci
University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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Felice Arena,
Felice Arena
‘Mediterranea’ University of Reggio Calabria, Reggio Calabria, Italy
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Enrico Foti
Enrico Foti
University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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Rosaria E. Musumeci
University of Catania, Catania, Italy
Carla Faraci
University of Messina, Messina, Italy
Felice Arena
‘Mediterranea’ University of Reggio Calabria, Reggio Calabria, Italy
Enrico Foti
University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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OMAE2008-57749, pp. 725-732; 8 pages
Published Online:
July 27, 2009
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Musumeci, RE, Faraci, C, Arena, F, & Foti, E. "Estimate of Storm Induced Beach Erosion Through the ETS Approach." Proceedings of the ASME 2008 27th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering. Volume 2: Structures, Safety and Reliability. Estoril, Portugal. June 15–20, 2008. pp. 725-732. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2008-57749
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