Issue published as a resuSpecial Ilt of the Expert Seminar on Coastal Erosion and Management for Safer Coasts in a Changing Climate (CEMSAC) that took place in Tamandaré, Pernambuco, Brazil, September 2013.
The Special Issue included 16 papers presented as Case Studies in the CEMSAC.
1) Present and future challenges of coastal erosion in Latin America (Silva et al.). Paper1
2) Coastal erosion at Pau Amarelo beach, Northeastern Brazil (Martins and Pereira).Paper2
3) Coastal Erosion at Maria Farinha Beach, Pernambuco, Brazil: Possible Causes and Alternatives for Shoreline Protection (Mallmann and Perreira).Paper3
4) Coastal Erosion Case at Candeias Beach (NE-Brazil) (Gomes and Silva). Paper4
5) Sediment Characteristics of an Impacted Coastal Bay: Baía de Guanabara, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Araruna et al.).Paper5
6) Coastal Erosion in Balneario Solís, Uruguay (Alonso et al.). Paper6
7) Perspectives on the Long-Term Equilibrium of a Wave Dominated Coastal Zone Affected by Tsunamis: The Case of Central Chile. (Catalán et al.).Paper7
8) Beach Erosion Driven by Natural and Human Activity at Isla del Carmen Barrier Island, Mexico. (Escudero et al.).Paper8
9) An Alternative Solution to Erosion Problems at Punta Bete-Punta Maroma, Quintana Roo, Mexico: Conciliating Tourism and Nature. (Oderiz et al.).Paper9
10) Beach Restoration at Grand Velas Hotel, Riviera Maya, Mexico. Raul Lopez. Paper10
11) Identification of Coastal Erosion Causes in Matanchén Bay, San Blas, Nayarit, Mexico. (Martinez et al.).Paper11
12) Predicting Barrier Beach Breaching due to Extreme Water Levels at San Quntín, Baja California, Mexico. (Vidal-Juárez at al.).Paper12
13) Towards Coastal Management of a Degraded System: Barra de Navidad, Jalisco, Mexico. (Gonzalez-Vasquez at al.).Paper13
14) Beach Erosion in San Benito Chiapas, Mexico: Assessment and Possible Solution. Delgadillo-Cazaldilla et al.).Paper14
15) Coastal Erosion at Tanjong Piai, Johor, Malaysia. (Awang et al.).Paper15
16) Beach Stabilization at Kołobrzeg, Poland. (Strusińska-Correia).Paper16
The special issue of the journal CLEAN – Soil, Air, Water (CLEAN) comprises a selection of contributions from six Latin-American partner institutions involved in the ‘‘Exceed Project: Excellence through Dialogue – Sustainable Water Management in Developing Countries’’, which since the fall 2009, has brought together more than 30 institutions from 25 countries around the world
The partners contributions include 2 Review articles and 8 research articles from the Latin American partners.
1) Characterization of Risks in Coastal Zones: A Review. (Escudero Castillo et al). Article first published online: 19 SEP 2012 | DOI: 10.1002/clen.201100679
2) Sediments Quality Assessment of Jacarepaguá Lagoon: The Venue of the 2011 Rock in Rio. (Araruna ET AL.). Article first published online: 19 SEP 2012 | DOI: 10.1002/clen.201100667
3) Manmade Vulnerability of the Cancun Beach System: The Case of Hurricane Wilma. (Silva et al.). Article first published online: 19 SEP 2012 | DOI: 10.1002/clen.201100677
4) Hydro-morphologic Revision of the Cuautla Channel at Nayarit, Mexico. (Franco Ochoa et al.). Article first published online: 19 SEP 2012 | DOI: 10.1002/clen.201100680
5) Typology of Municipal Wastewater Treatment Technologies in Latin America. (Noyola et al.) Article first published online: 19 SEP 2012 | DOI: 10.1002/clen.201100707
6) ADM1-Based Robust Interval Observer for Anaerobic Digestion Processes. ( Montiel-Escobar et al.). Article first published online: 19 SEP 2012 | DOI: 10.1002/clen.201100718
7) Interval-Based Diagnosis of Biological Systems – a Powerful Tool for Highly Uncertain Anaerobic Digestion Processes. (Alcaraz-González et al.). Article first published online: 19 SEP 2012 | DOI: 10.1002/clen.201100721
8) Quantification of Diclofenac in Hospital Effluent and Identification of Metabolites and Degradation Products. (Minetto et al.) Article first published online: 19 SEP 2012 | DOI: 10.1002/clen.201100676
9) Biodegradation of Herbicide Propanil and Its Subproduct 3,4-Dichloroaniline in Water. (Roehrs et al). Article first published online: 19 SEP 2012 | DOI: 10.1002/clen.201100693
10) Treatment of Domestic Sewage in an Anaerobic–Aerobic Fixed-bed Reactor with Recirculation of the Liquid Phase. (Oliveira Netto and Zaiat). Article first published online: 26 JUL 2012 | DOI: 10.1002/clen.201100672
Guest Chair Team Publications
Pehlivan, P., Tran, T.H., Ouédrago, W.K.I., Schmidt, C., Zachman, D., Bahadir, M.: Removal of As(V) from aqueous solutions by iron coated r