Coastal Law 2/2013 extends the concessions of the constructions that occupy the Maritime Terrestrial Public Domain (MTPD) to a maximum of 75 years, which implies a lack of vision concerning the effects of climate change associated with the increase in sea levels and the greater recurrence of sea storms. This paper diagnoses the problem of the occupation of the coastal strip on the south coast of the province of Alicante. It analyses the effects of the Gloria squall (January 2020), the serious problem of beach regression and the risk of flooding in the dwellings occupying the MTPD. The results show that the beaches of Babilonia, La Mata, Las Villas and El Mojon are at serious risk of flooding. Proposals are made in different areas that would allow the recovery of beaches with a serious problem of regression and adaptation to climate change.
Cañizares, AO; Cantos, JO
Maritime storms, climate change and detailed mapping of the occupation of the coastal strip: Diagnosis in the south of the province of Alicante
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