Scientific methodology documentation
Scientific methodology papers
The scientific methodology papers constitute the basis for the Coastal Hazard Wheel system and the documentation consists of two papers published in Journal of Coastal Conservation. The first paper published in 2013 provides the methodological foundation and is the main reference for the system. In this paper, the Coastal Hazard Wheel is mainly presented as a tool for multi-hazard-assessment and the paper can be downloaded below.
Generic framework for meso-scale assessment of climate change hazards in coastal environments
The second paper published in 2015 provides the methodological reference for the Coastal Hazard Wheel 2.0 and is written as a broader overview paper. The paper can be downloaded below.
The current version of the system, the Coastal Hazard Wheel 3.0, is published in the UNEP guide from 2016. The Coastal Hazard Wheel 3.0 has just minor methodological differences from the Coastal Hazard Wheel 2.0 and is considered a fully developed version for global use.
Pilot assessments
The scientific pilot assessments showcase how the Coastal Hazard Wheel can be used for assessing coastal hazards at sub-national and national level and have been carried out as part of the methodological development process. The assessments have been implemented using the manual assessment procedure in ArcGIS that is further elaborated in the UNEP guide. The pilot assessments cover the Indian state of Karnataka and the African Republic of Djibouti and include a range of hazard maps for the two areas.
The assessment for Karnataka has been carried out with the Coastal Hazard Wheel 1.0 and constitutes the initial test assessment for broader multi-hazard-assessments. The scientific paper can be downloaded below.
The assessment for Djibouti has been carried out with a preliminary version of the Coastal Hazard Wheel 2.0 and was implemented in collaboration with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The assessment is published as a scientific paper covering relevant coastal planning perspectives and can be downloaded below.