Una metodología de diseño de infraestructura costera considerando cambio climático.

Winckler, Patricio; Mora, Javiera; Esparza, César; Vicuña, Sebastián

Given the gaps detected in the national engineering practice, a methodology is proposed to integrate the effects of climate change in the design of coastal and port infrastructure. The methodology considers four stages, namely: 1) selection of climatic drivers on a global scale, 2) processing of climatic drivers on a regional scale, 3) processing of design variables on a local scale and 4) application in different areas of infrastructure design. The methodology integrates the calculation of oceanographic variables (e.g. atmospheric pressure, wind, waves, astronomical tide, meteorological tide and sea level rise) in a flow diagram that can interact with other design variables, such as earthquakes and tsunamis. Examples are presented on calculations of port operational downtime, extreme sea levels on beaches, wave overtopping of maritime works and beach erosion. We encourage state agencies to develop stages 1) and 2), providing open access to stakeholders involved in the design of coastal and port infrastructure.

COASTAL changes; SEA level; ATMOSPHERIC pressure; FLOW charts; TSUNAMIS; BEACH erosion

Obras y Proyectos, 2024, Issue 36, p6

0718-2805

Academic Journal

10.21703/0718-2813.2024.36.2998