Abstract

OLIVO, María de Lourdes; LETTHERNY, Elide; PLATT RAMOS, Clara  and  SOSA, Marylin. Pérdidas de tierra en la costa venezolana debido al incremento del nivel del mar. INCI [online]. 2001, vol.26, n.10, pp.463-468. ISSN 0378-1844.

plagues, sea level rise, patterns of precipitation and evaporation, and storms. The objective of this study is to assess the potential land loss upon a sea level rise of 0.5m in two Venezuelan coastal sectors: Cabo Codera-Parque Nacional Laguna de Tacarigua and Barcelona-Puerto La Cruz-Guanta. It was estimated that the first one of the two sectors is more vulnerable to land loss due to erosion, while losses due to inundation are not significantly higher for any of the two areas. Impacts affect mostly urban areas, tourist infrastructure and coastal wetlands. In the vulnerability analysis of sea level impact, the response options evaluated would generate a very high cost for the country. It is proposed that vulnerability analysis to sea level rise be incorporated as part of the coastal zones planning and management process.

Keywords : Cambio Climático ; Incremento del Nivel del Mar ; Erosión ; Inundación ; Pérdidas de Tierra.