Research
Here you can access to all publications made under the project CoCliCo and some other resources of interest.
Publications and Papers
Enabling Coastal Analytics at Planetary Scale.
F.R. Calkoen, A.P. Luijendijk, K. Vos, E. Kras and F. Baart 2025
A deep learning pipeline to power infrastructure detection in high-resolution satellite images
M. Ye, P.J. Ward, J.J.F.G. De Plaen and E.E. Koks 2025
Sea-level scenarios aligned with the 3rd adaptation plan in France
G. Le Cozannet, R. Thiéblemont, J. Rohmer and C. Capderrey 2025
The economically optimal mix and timing of coastal adaptation in Europe to 2150
V. Völz, J. Hinkel, D. Lincke, L. Honsel, R. Nicholls, R. Thiéblemont, G. Le Cozannet and P. Sayers 2025
Numerical Models for Monitoring and Forecasting Sea Level: a short description of present status
A. Melet, B. Pérez Gómez and P. Matte 2025
Coastal Risk Management in Europe: Methods and preliminary results of the CoCliCo Project
V. Bascoul, R. Thiéblemont, J. Rohmer, E. Koks, J. De Plaen, D. Lincke, H. Bonatz, A.T. Vafeidis, P. Sayers, R.J. Nicholls, A. Toimil and G. Le Cozannet 2025
Abstract
Toward a broad scale climate service for coastal adaptation to sea-level rise in Europe: the CoCliCo project.
G. Le Cozannet, A. Melet, P. Sayers, A. Luijendijk, Í.J. Losada, M. Menéndez, R.J. Nicholls, A. Toimil, E. Koks, A.T. Vafeidis, J. Hinkel, D. Lincke, S. Romao, E. Kras, V. Bascoul and R. Thiéblemont 2025
Abstract
Coastal zones are under pressure from climate change: Transformational adaptation is needed
G. Le Cozannet, P. Sayers, R. Nicholls, J. Hinkel, I. Losada, A. Melet, A.P. Luijendijk, E. Koks, D. Lincke, E. Loukogeorgaki, G. Sannino, A. Vafeidis, C.M. Castañer, E. Kras, M. Menéndez, A. Toimil Silva, V. Völz, R. Thiéblemont, V. Bascoul and E. Penning-Rowsell 2025
Policy Brief
A new approach towards a user-driven coastal climate service to enhance climate resilience in European cities
R. Paranunzio, I. Anton, E. Adirosi, T. Ahmed, L. Baldini, C. Brandini, F. Giannetti, C. Meulenberg, A. Ortolani, F. Pilla, G. Iglesias and S. Gharbia 2024
Assessing Current Coastal Subsidence at Continental Scale: Insights From Europe Using the European Ground Motion Service
R. Thiéblemont, G.L. Cozannet, R.J. Nicholls, J. Rohmer, G. Wöppelmann, D. Raucoules, M.d. Michele, A. Toimil and D. Lincke 2024
Coastal Subsidence in Europe Derived from the European Ground Motion Service. Consequences for Local Sea Level Rise
R. Thiéblemont, G. Le Cozannet, R.J. Nicholls, J. Rohmer, G. Wöppelmann, D. Raucoules, M.d. Michele, A. Toimil and D. Lincke 2024
An empirical social vulnerability map for flood risk assessment at global scale (“GlobE‐SoVI”)
L. Reimann, E. Koks, H. de Moel, M.J. Ton and J.C.J.H. Aerts 2024
A comparative assessment of accommodation strategies based on elevated buildings for coastal adaptation
U. Pasquier, R.J. Nicholls, G.L. Cozannet and P. Sayers 2024
Physical vulnerability database for critical infrastructure hazard risk assessments – a systematic review and data collection
K.C.H. Ginkel, J.C.H. Aerts and P.J. Ward 2024
Variability assessment of global extreme coastal sea levels using altimetry data
H. Lobeto and M. Menendez 2024
Learning About Sea Level Rise Uncertainty Improves Coastal Adaptation Decisions
V. Völz, J. Hinkel, S. Kupfer, L. MacPherson and C.J.W. Norrby 2024
Bridging the data gap – enhancing the representation of global coastal flood protection
J.J.-F.G. De Plaen, M. Colmenares, E. Koks, P. Scussolini, L. Reimann, D. Lincke, J. Kiesel, C. Wolff, T. Tiggeloven, E.D. Peregrina Gonzalez, G. Le Cozannet and P. Sayers 2024
Extreme Mediterranean cyclones and associated variables in an atmosphere-only vs an ocean-coupled regional model
M. Chericoni, G. Fosser, E. Flaounas, G. Sannino and A. Anav 2024
Risk of Tropical Cyclones and Floods to Power Grids in Southeast and East Asia
M. Ye, P.J. Ward, N. Bloemendaal, S. Nirandjan and E.E. Koks 2024
Towards an open pipeline for the detection of critical infrastructure from satellite imagery – a case study on electrical substations in The Netherlands
J.J.F.G. De Plaen, E.E. Koks and P.J. Ward 2024
Global coastal wave storminess
H. Lobeto, A. Semedo, G. Lemos, A. Dastgheib, M. Menendez, R. Ranasinghe and J.-R. Bidlot 2024
European Climate Risk Assessment (EUCRA), Chapter 15
E. Koks and P. Sayers 2024
Report
Coastal flood risks in Europe in the context of sea-level rise: methods and preliminary results from the CoCliCo project
V. Bascoul, R. Thiéblemont, J. Rohmer, E. Koks, J. De Plaen, D. Lincke, H. Bonatz and G. Le Cozannet 2024
Abstract
A parameterization for the correction of ERA5 severe winds for extreme ocean wave modelling
A.I. Elshinnawy, M. Menéndez and R. Medina 2024
Dynamical downscaling of CMIP6 scenarios with ENEA-REG: an impact-oriented application for the Med-CORDEX region
A. Anav, M. Antonelli, S. Calmanti, A. Carillo, F. Catalano, A. Dell’Aquila, R. Iacono, S. Marullo, E. Napolitano, M. Palma, G. Pisacane, G. Sannino and M.V. Struglia 2024
Extreme sea-level projections along European coasts for climate adaptation services
M. Irazoqui Apecechea, A. Melet, G. Reffray and G. Le Cozannet 2024
Abstract
Extreme sea-level projections along European coasts for climate adaptation services
M. Irazoqui Apecechea, A. Melet, G. Reffray and G. Le Cozannet 2024
Abstract
Perspective on Regional Sea-level Rise and Coastal Impacts
K.L. McInnes, R.J. Nicholls, R. van de Wal, D. Behar, I.D. Haigh, B.D. Hamlington, J. Hinkel, D. Hirschfeld, B.P. Horton, A. Melet, M.D. Palmer, A.A. Robel, D. Stammer, and A. Sullivan 2024
Assessing Coastal Resilience from Space
A. Luijendijk, E. Kras and F. Calkoen 2024
Abstract
Dataset: Physical Vulnerability Database for Critical Infrastructure Hazard Risk Assessments
S. Nirandjan, E.E. Koks, M. Ye, R. Pant, K.C.H. van Ginkel, J.C.J.H. Aerts and P.J. Ward 2024
Dataset
Sea Level Rise in Europe: Impacts and consequences, in: Sea Level Rise in Europe: 1st Assessment Report of the Knowledge Hub on Sea Level Rise (SLRE1)
R. van de Wal, A. Melet, D. Bellafiore, P. Camus, C. Ferrarin, G. Oude Essink, I.D. Haigh, P. Lionello, A. Luijendijk, A. Toimil, J. Staneva and M. Vousdoukas 2024
European assessment of coastal flood hazards
C. Cotrim, A. Toimil, I. Losada, M. Menendez, H. Lobeto, I. Suárez and S. Novo 2024
An Empirical Social Vulnerability Map for Flood Risk Assessment at Global Scale (“GlobE-SoVI”)
L. Reimann, E. Koks, H. de Moel, M. J. Ton, J. C. J. H. Aerts - AGU Earth’s Future 2024
Sea level rise in Europe: Observations and projections
A. Melet, R. van de Wal, A. Amores, A. Arns, A.A. Chaigneau, I. Dinu, I.D. Haigh, T.H.J. Hermans, P. Lionello, M. Marcos, H.E.M. Meier, B. Meyssignac, M.D. Palmer, R. Reese, R.J.R. Simpson, A. Slangen 2024
Evolution of coastal environments under inundation scenarios using an oceanographic model and remote sensing data
S. Cappucci, A. Carillo, R. Iacono, L. Moretti, M. Palma, G. Righini, F. Antonioli and G. Sannino 2024
Adaptation to sea level rise in France
G. Le Cozannet and A. Cazenave 2024
A report on insurance and climate change to the ministers in charge of Ecology and Economics in France
T. Langreney, M. Mérad and G. Le Cozannet 2024
Report
The UK Fens Climate Change Risk Assessment: Big challenges and strategic solutions
K. Jenkins, R.J. Nicholls, P. Sayers, J.W. Redhead, J. Price, R. Pywell, Y. He, A. Minns, N. Tozer and S. Carr 2024
Report
Comparing built-up area datasets to assess urban exposure to coastal hazards in Europe
H. Bonatz, L. Reimann and A. Vafeidis 2024
VulneraCity–drivers and dynamics of urban vulnerability based on a global systematic literature review
T.R. Stolte, E.E. Koks, H. de Moel, L. Reimann, J. van Vliet, M.C. de Ruiter and P.J. Ward 2024
Contribution of subsidence on relative sea level in Europe, EGU General Assembly 2023, Vienna, Austria
R. Thiéblemont, G.L. Cozannet, D. Raucoules, J. Rohmer, G. Wöppelmann, F. Calkoen and R.J. Nicholls 2023
Abstract
Population development as a driver of coastal risk: Current trends and future pathways
L. Reimann, A.T. Vafeidis and L.E. Honsel 2023
A novel data ecosystem for coastal analyses
F. Calkoen, F. Baart, E. Kras and A. Luijendijk 2023
Abstract
Setback zones can effectively reduce exposure to sea-level rise in Europe
C. Wolff, H. Bonatz and A.T. Vafeidis 2023
Enea-reg (v2. 0), a regional earth system model for dynamical downscaling of CMIP6 models over the Med-CORDEX region
A. Anav, M. Antonelli, S. Calmanti, A. Carillo, F. Catalano, A. Dell’Aquila, R. Iacono, S. Marullo, E. Napolitano, M. Palma, G. Pisacane, G. Sannino and M.V. Struglia 2023
Demonstrating the value of beaches for adaptation to future coastal flood risk
A. Toimil, I.J. Losada, M. Álvarez-Cuesta and G. Le Cozannet 2023
A shallow-water dunefield in a microtidal, wind-dominated strait (Stintino, NW Sardinia, Italy)
S. Andreucci, A. Santonastaso, M. De Luca, S. Cappucci, A. Cucco, G. Quattrocchi and V. Pascucci 2023
Book chapter
Adaptation to multi-meter sea-level rise should start now
G. Le Cozannet, R.J. Nicholls, G. Durand, A.B.A. Slangen, D. Lincke and A. Chapuis 2023
Benchmarking satellite-derived shoreline mapping algorithms
K. Vos, K.D. Splinter, J. Palomar-Vázquez, J.E. Pardo-Pascual, J. Almonacid-Caballer, C. Cabezas-Rabadán, E.C. Kras, A.P. Luijendijk, F. Calkoen, L.P. Almeida, D. Pais, A.H.F. Klein, Y. Mao, D. Harris, B. Castelle, D. Buscombe and S. Vitousek 2023
FAO: Integrated flood management for resilient agrifood systems and rural development
P. Sayers, D. Dujanovic, S. Ahmed, W. Khim, L. Hanson, R. Koloffon and L. Li 2023
Time-variations of the climate feedback parameter λ are associated with the Pacific Decadal Oscillation
B. Meyssignac, J. Chenal, N. Loeb, R. Guillaume-Castel and A. Ribes 2023
Integrated strategies for climate resilience in EU coastal cities
ADAPT 4 COAST 2023
Policy Brief
The evolving landscape of sea-level rise science from 1990 to 2021
D. Khojasteh, M. Haghani, R. J. Nicholls, H. Moftakhari, M. Sadat-Noori, K. J. Mach, S. Fagherazzi, A. T. Vafeidis, E. Barbier, A. Shamsipour, W. Glamore - Nature Communications Earth & Environment 2023
Enhancing climate change adaptation in coastal areas
ADAPT 4 COAST 2023
Fact Sheet
Time-variations of the climate feedback parameter lambda are associated with the Pacific decadal oscillation
B. Meyssignac, J. Chenal, N. Loeb, R. Guillaume-Castel and A. Ribes 2023
Neglecting the effect of long-and short-term erosion can lead to spurious coastal flood risk projections and maladaptation
2023
Neglecting the effect of long-and short-term erosion can lead to spurious coastal flood risk projections and maladaptation – Coastal Engineering
A. Toimil, M. Alvarez-Cuesta, I. J. Losada - Coastal Engineering 2023
Sea Level Rise Knowledge Hub: Assessment Report. Observations and Projections
A. Melet, R.v.d. Wal, A. Amores, A. Arns, A.A. Chaigneau, I. Dinu, I.D. Haigh, T.H.J. Hermans, P. Lionello, M. Marcos, H.E.M. Meier, B. Meyssignac, M.D. Palmer, R. Reese, M.J.R. Simpson and A.B.A. Slangen 2023
On the assessment of the wave modeling uncertainty in wave climate projections
H. Lobeto, A. Semedo, M. Menendez, G. Lemos, R. Kumar, A. Akpinar, M. Dobrynin and B. Kamranzad 2023
Exploring spatial feedbacks between adaptation policies and internal migration patterns due to sea-level rise
L. Reimann, B. Jones, N. Bieker, C. Wolff, J.C. Aerts and A.T. Vafeidis 2023
Social science to accelerate coastal adaptation to sea-level rise
Social science to accelerate coastal adaptation to sea-level rise 2023
Living with sea-level rise in North-West Europe: Science-policy challenges across scales
B. van den Hurk, A. Bisaro, M. Haasnoot, R.J. Nicholls, K. Rehdanz, and D. Stuparu 2022
A spatially-explicit harmonized global dataset of critical infrastructure
S. Nirandjan, E.E. Koks, P.J. Ward, and J.C.J.H. Aerts 2022
The effect of climate change on wind-wave directional spectra
H. Lobeto, M. Menendez, I.J. Losada, and M. Hemer 2022
Understanding the Drivers of Coastal Flood Exposure and Risk From 1860 to 2100
D. Lincke, J. Hinkel, M. Mengel, and R.J. Nicholls 2022
Observational Constraint on the Climate Sensitivity to Atmospheric CO 2 Concentrations Changes Derived from the 1971 2017 Global Energy Budget
J. Chenal, B. Meyssignac, A. Ribes and R. Guillaume-Castel 2022
The effect of climate change on wind wave directional spectra
H. Lobeto, M. Menendez, I.J. Losada and M. Hemer 2022
When will a 2-meter rise in sea level occur, and how might we adapt?
CoCliCo, PROTECT, SCORE 2022
Policy Brief
Multi-hazard analysis and mapping of infrastructure systems at national level using gis techniques: preliminary results
M. Pollino, S. Cappucci, C. Pesaresi, M.G. Farrace, L. Della Morte and G. Vegliante 2022
Living with sea-level rise in North-West Europe: Science-policy challenges across scales – Coastal Engineering
B. van den Hurk , A. Bisarob, M. Haasnoot , R. J. Nicholls , K. Rehdanz, D. Stuparu - Climate Risk Management 2022
Observational Constraint on the Climate Sensitivity to Atmospheric CO2Concentrations Changes Derived from the 1971–2017 Global Energy Budget
J. Chenal et al - Journal of Climate 2022
Coastal landfills and rising sea levels: A challenge for the 21st century
R.J. Nicholls, R.P. Beaven, A. Stringfellow, D. Monfort, G. Le Cozannet, T. Wahl, J. Gebert, M. Wadey, A. Arns, K.L. Spencer, D. Reinhart, T. Heimovaara, V.M. Santos, A.R. Enríquez, and S. Cope 2021
European Copernicus Services to Inform on Sea-Level Rise Adaptation: Current Status and Perspectives
A. Melet, C. Buontempo, M. Mattiuzzi, P. Salamon, P. Bahurel, G. Breyiannis, S. Burgess, L. Crosnier, P.-Y. Le Traon, L. Mentaschi, J. Nicolas, L. Solari, F. Vamborg, and E. Voukouvalas 2021
A Statistical Analysis of the Occurrences of Critical Waves and Water Levels for the Management of the Operativity of the MoSE System in the Venice Lagoon
G.R. Tomasicchio, G. Salvadori, L. Lusito, A. Francone, A. Saponieri, E. Leone, and S. De Bartolo 2021
