Understanding of Oceanic Hydrodynamics and Coastal Hazards for Sustainable Engineering and Energy Solutions
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Oceans".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 September 2023) | Viewed by 3630
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Today, more than one-third of the world’s population lives within 100 kilometers of a nearby shoreline, and more than half of the world’s 20 largest cities are located on the coast. These megacity clusters with high population concentrations scatter across various coastal economic belt, and play a fundamental role in providing a high-quality living environment and driving rapid social and economic growth. However, under the impact of global climate change, the rapid growth of coastal regions faces two distinct challenges: security and energy. On the one hand, more severe coastal developments—including the accelerated sea-level rise, increase in sea surface temperature, the intensification of tropical and extratropical cyclones, aggravated extreme waves and storm surges, altered precipitation and runoff, and other coastal hazards—expose low-lying area and existing coastal defense structures to high risks. On the other hand, the reduction in fossil fuel consumption and perpetually surging demand in electricity are pushing the transition of energy supply towards renewable ocean energy, such as wind, wave, and tidal power; however, the energy reserve, distribution, and reliability of these ocean resources have been evolving differently than before. Therefore, understanding oceanic hydrodynamics and coastal hazards is pivotal in the application of engineering and energy solutions for the sustainable development of coastal regions.
This Special Issue seeks to promote knowledge on oceanic hydrodynamics (wind, wave, tide, current, etc.) and coastal hazards (tropical cyclones, storm surge, high waves, tsunamis, sea level rise, etc.) in response to natural coastal landscapes, coastal navigation, defense structures, and energy-harvesting sites and facilities. The Special Issue also aims to disseminate insights on the comprehensive assessment of specific renewable ocean energy (wind power, wave power, tidal power, etc.) from the analysis of long-term hydrodynamic data and an impact evaluation of power acquisition platforms from extreme hazardous events. Disciplinary-specific, multidisciplinary, and transdisciplinary research works conducted theoretically, experimentally, or numerically are all welcome to address the issues surrounding both security and energy within the scope of oceanic hydrodynamics and coastal hazards, providing constructive solutions with strong application perspectives for building a sustainable and resilient coast.
Prof. Dr. Yefei Bai
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- coastal hazards (tropical cyclones, storm surges, high waves, earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides, and sea level rise)
- coastal engineering (breakwater, revetment, and seawall)
- oceanic hydrodynamic environment (wind, wave, tide, and current)
- renewable ocean energy
- risk assessment and hazard mitigation
- climate change
