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SPACE – A Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamic Model Development and Validation for Coastal Engineering Applications 
OBJECTIVES
The main objectives of the SPACE project are the development of the numerical SPH model, based on the Lagrangean form of the Fluid Mechanics equations, for applications requiring the interaction of the waves with impermeable and porous coastal structures (vertical breakwaters and rubble-mound breakwaters made with rock or with artificial blocks), more specifically to calculate the forces on the structure and the overtopping discharge.
For this purpose, field measurements were performed by the University of Algarve (UAlg) in the West breakwater of Albufeira Harbour (Algarve, south coast of Portugal). Overtopping data resulting from field campaigns were used and analysed for determination of scale effects, by comparison with results from physical model tests to be performed at LNEC.
DEVELOPED ACTIVITIES
The original numerical model (SPHysics) was developed regarding the application to the case study (West breakwater of Albufeira Harbour), by implementing a piston-type wave-maker with an absorption system for the reflected waves, allowing the modelling of a semi-infinite flume, and consequently, suppressing the refection problems in the calculations domain. This will enable the increase of the simulation time, resulting on a fair statistical analysis of the results.
Convergence analysis on the numerical model resolution (number of particles) and comparisons with data from the physical model were settling the specific criterion for the future model applications on the studied structure.A coupling technique between FLUINCO (Teixeira, FURG) or Bouss-2D propagation models and SPH allows modeling a complete flume, from the wave-maker to the breakwater, taking into account the wave transformation along the flume. The coupling method and the active absorption implemented in the SPH code allows reducing significantly the computational domain and the CPU time.
The rock blocks or artificial blocks of armor layers of a breakwater are modeled by rectangular blocks located above an impermeable boundary. This technique for modeling porous media of breakwater allows to calculated forces on the blocks and flow inside the armor layers. Convergence analysis was performed for determining a resolution criterion inside the porous media.
The breakwater was fully-equipped in 2011-2012 and a protocol was established for any case of an eminent overtopping event. A topographic and bathymetric survey has been already made to the 12 m depth. Field measurements were collected during the 2012-2013 Winter during two overtopping events.
RESULTS
1. SPH MODEL: development and validation
For SPH numerical model developments (based on SPHysics freeware model), physical model tests were performed for three impermeable structures (vertical and rubble-mound breakwaters). The tests were defined to guarantee a consistent reproduction of the numerical model characteristics: the boundary conditions are the same as the physical model (important condition to the validation of the numerical model regarding the experimental data), such as the computational domain and the piston type wave-maker. The obtained data (free surface, pressure forces and overtopping discharge) enabled a criterion definition for the model resolution and to verify the model capability to estimate the impact forces in vertical breakwaters.
In order to model real coastal structures it is necessary to consider the porosity of the structure, made by stones or by artificial blocks. Thus, it was implemented in the SPH model the possibility of placing cubic blocks in order to directly model the porous layers and the flow inside and outside the layers (i.e. between the blocks). The main goal is to calculate the forces at each block over the time. Such information is important for future stability studies of the rubble-mound breakwaters.
2. CASE STUDY: OVERTOPPING OVER THE WEST BREAKWATER OF ALBUFEIRA HARBOUR
Field campaign
Physical model
The physical modeling of the breakwater section was performed at LNEC, in a 1:30 scaled 2D model. The wave flume has 49.4 m length, 1.6 m wide, and 1.2 m height. The breakwater is located 37.0m from the piston-type wave-maker. Several incident regular waves were tested for the maximum tide level, varying the wave height, H, and wave period, T. For the conducted tests, experimental data was collected with 10 resistive-type wave-gauges to obtain the time series of surface elevation at 10 sections, both in front and inside the breakwater.
For controlling the characteristics of the incident wave, a wave-gauge, G2, was located at the beginning of the smooth ramp (1.2º slope). Wave-gauges G3 to G7 allow obtaining the free surface elevation in front of the breakwater. Wave-gauges G8 to G10 were located at the armor layer for measuring the water elevation inside the porous layer and the water level above structure. Finally, wave-gauge G11 was located at the crest of the breakwater for measuring the water level above the impermeable slab. Overtopping volume was also measured using a water level gauge deployed in a tank located at the back of the structure.
Application of numerical models: AMAZON, IH-2VOF and SPH
Sensibility analysis, considering the parameters of each numerical model, was made for AMAZON, IH-2VOF and SPH models.
Application of SPH numerical model to breakwater of Albufeira
The numerical simulation was performed for a regular incident wave with 12s period, 2.5m wave height and a water level of +3.5m (CD) which correspond to 2.191s wave period, 0.083m wave height and water level 0.112m at 1:30 scale model.
A coupling technique between FLUINCO propagation model (Teixeira, FURG) and SPH allows modeling the complete flume and taking into account the wave transformation along the flume and the smooth ramp. The coupling is performed at section of gauge G5.
Wave-maker with active absorption is placed at section G5 of the SPH flume. The coupling method and the active absorption allow reducing significantly the computational domain and the CPU time. In SPHyCE, only the primary armor layer of the breakwater was considered and rock blocks were modeled by rectangular blocks located above the impermeable boundary. The resolution, i.e. the dimension of particles, is do=0.0022m (volume 4.85x10-6 m3/m) and corresponds to a number of particles of N=131503. The simulation time is 15s and the time step is around 1.7x10-5s.
Numerical results of free surface elevation are in good accordance with the experimental data outside and inside the breakwater. It was observed during the experimental tests that overtopping does not occur for the wave configuration presented here and the maximum run-up does not reach the end of the crest berm. Nevertheless, in the numerical simulation a small overtopping occurs with a mean overtopping discharge of 1.11x10-4 m3/s. This discrepancy is probably due to the influence of the subjacent porous layer. The water level above the rock armour layer obtained with SPHyCE is significantly larger than the experimental, explaining the difference in the overtopping volume.
Selected publications:
OBJECTIVESThe main objectives of the SPACE project are the development of the numerical SPH model, based on the Lagrangean form of the Fluid Mechanics equations, for applications requiring the interaction of the waves with impermeable and porous coastal structures (vertical breakwaters and rubble-mound breakwaters made with rock or with artificial blocks), more specifically to calculate the forces on the structure and the overtopping discharge.
For this purpose, field measurements were performed by the University of Algarve (UAlg) in the West breakwater of Albufeira Harbour (Algarve, south coast of Portugal). Overtopping data resulting from field campaigns were used and analysed for determination of scale effects, by comparison with results from physical model tests to be performed at LNEC.
West breakwater of Albufeira Harbour.
DEVELOPED ACTIVITIES
The original numerical model (SPHysics) was developed regarding the application to the case study (West breakwater of Albufeira Harbour), by implementing a piston-type wave-maker with an absorption system for the reflected waves, allowing the modelling of a semi-infinite flume, and consequently, suppressing the refection problems in the calculations domain. This will enable the increase of the simulation time, resulting on a fair statistical analysis of the results.
Convergence analysis on the numerical model resolution (number of particles) and comparisons with data from the physical model were settling the specific criterion for the future model applications on the studied structure.A coupling technique between FLUINCO (Teixeira, FURG) or Bouss-2D propagation models and SPH allows modeling a complete flume, from the wave-maker to the breakwater, taking into account the wave transformation along the flume. The coupling method and the active absorption implemented in the SPH code allows reducing significantly the computational domain and the CPU time.
The rock blocks or artificial blocks of armor layers of a breakwater are modeled by rectangular blocks located above an impermeable boundary. This technique for modeling porous media of breakwater allows to calculated forces on the blocks and flow inside the armor layers. Convergence analysis was performed for determining a resolution criterion inside the porous media.
The breakwater was fully-equipped in 2011-2012 and a protocol was established for any case of an eminent overtopping event. A topographic and bathymetric survey has been already made to the 12 m depth. Field measurements were collected during the 2012-2013 Winter during two overtopping events.
RESULTS
1. SPH MODEL: development and validation
For SPH numerical model developments (based on SPHysics freeware model), physical model tests were performed for three impermeable structures (vertical and rubble-mound breakwaters). The tests were defined to guarantee a consistent reproduction of the numerical model characteristics: the boundary conditions are the same as the physical model (important condition to the validation of the numerical model regarding the experimental data), such as the computational domain and the piston type wave-maker. The obtained data (free surface, pressure forces and overtopping discharge) enabled a criterion definition for the model resolution and to verify the model capability to estimate the impact forces in vertical breakwaters.
Flow in numerical and physical model for a coastal structure model.
Impermeable coastal structure - Comparison between numerical results and data from physical model: a) Flow topology; Time series of b) free surface elevation, c) pressure and d) overtopping volume.
In order to model real coastal structures it is necessary to consider the porosity of the structure, made by stones or by artificial blocks. Thus, it was implemented in the SPH model the possibility of placing cubic blocks in order to directly model the porous layers and the flow inside and outside the layers (i.e. between the blocks). The main goal is to calculate the forces at each block over the time. Such information is important for future stability studies of the rubble-mound breakwaters.
Interaction between a regular wave and a rubble-mound breakwater made by cubic blocks (such as Antifer cubes).
2. CASE STUDY: OVERTOPPING OVER THE WEST BREAKWATER OF ALBUFEIRA HARBOUR
Field campaign
Field campaing: Aspects of wave overtopping, monitoring section and equipment.
- First data set ever of measured overtopping at a breakwater in Portugal, including flow depths, velocities and discharges. Data were collected for small and large overtopping conditions during the winters of 2012-2013.
- Data collected for small overtopping conditions (lower than 1.24*10-3 m3/s/m) was compared with estimated values from empirical methods. The corrected NN_OVERTOPPING2 tool proved to give reasonable estimations when the overall analyzed period was considered, while the uncorrected NN_OVERTOPPING2 and the EurOtop formulas were unable to adequately represent the measured discharges.
Distribution of the main pressure transducers along the measurement profile stations (St).
Measured mean overtopping discharges at St3 (left panel) and St9 (right panel) and the estimated discharges from the EurOtop formulas (Formula) and the NN_OVERTOPPING2 tool (Q’_NN)
Physical model
The physical modeling of the breakwater section was performed at LNEC, in a 1:30 scaled 2D model. The wave flume has 49.4 m length, 1.6 m wide, and 1.2 m height. The breakwater is located 37.0m from the piston-type wave-maker. Several incident regular waves were tested for the maximum tide level, varying the wave height, H, and wave period, T. For the conducted tests, experimental data was collected with 10 resistive-type wave-gauges to obtain the time series of surface elevation at 10 sections, both in front and inside the breakwater.
For controlling the characteristics of the incident wave, a wave-gauge, G2, was located at the beginning of the smooth ramp (1.2º slope). Wave-gauges G3 to G7 allow obtaining the free surface elevation in front of the breakwater. Wave-gauges G8 to G10 were located at the armor layer for measuring the water elevation inside the porous layer and the water level above structure. Finally, wave-gauge G11 was located at the crest of the breakwater for measuring the water level above the impermeable slab. Overtopping volume was also measured using a water level gauge deployed in a tank located at the back of the structure.
Physical modeling: Sketch of the breakwater section tested in the wave flume and wave gauge position.
Physical modelling: wave flume and (2D) model (1:30).
Two instants of a regular incident wave interacting with the breakwater, for T=12s, H=2.5m and water level +3.5m (CD): run-down (a) and run-up (b).
Application of numerical models: AMAZON, IH-2VOF and SPH
Sensibility analysis, considering the parameters of each numerical model, was made for AMAZON, IH-2VOF and SPH models.
Aspect of the computational grid close to the structure: AMAZON (left) and IH-2VOF (right).
Results of wave overtopping of AMAZON (a) and screen shot of surface elevation around the structure (b) and IH-2VOF (c).
Results of wave overtopping with SPH model: a) numerical model of the structure and b) overtopping volume for three porosities.
Application of SPH numerical model to breakwater of Albufeira
The numerical simulation was performed for a regular incident wave with 12s period, 2.5m wave height and a water level of +3.5m (CD) which correspond to 2.191s wave period, 0.083m wave height and water level 0.112m at 1:30 scale model.
A coupling technique between FLUINCO propagation model (Teixeira, FURG) and SPH allows modeling the complete flume and taking into account the wave transformation along the flume and the smooth ramp. The coupling is performed at section of gauge G5.
Wave-maker with active absorption is placed at section G5 of the SPH flume. The coupling method and the active absorption allow reducing significantly the computational domain and the CPU time. In SPHyCE, only the primary armor layer of the breakwater was considered and rock blocks were modeled by rectangular blocks located above the impermeable boundary. The resolution, i.e. the dimension of particles, is do=0.0022m (volume 4.85x10-6 m3/m) and corresponds to a number of particles of N=131503. The simulation time is 15s and the time step is around 1.7x10-5s.
Numerical results of free surface elevation are in good accordance with the experimental data outside and inside the breakwater. It was observed during the experimental tests that overtopping does not occur for the wave configuration presented here and the maximum run-up does not reach the end of the crest berm. Nevertheless, in the numerical simulation a small overtopping occurs with a mean overtopping discharge of 1.11x10-4 m3/s. This discrepancy is probably due to the influence of the subjacent porous layer. The water level above the rock armour layer obtained with SPHyCE is significantly larger than the experimental, explaining the difference in the overtopping volume.
SPH numerical domain: the flume and the breakwater.
Comparison of free surface elevation between SPH results and experimental data, at scale 1:30, at gauges G7 (top) and G9 (down).
Selected publications:
- Didier E., Martins R., Neves M.G., 2013, Numerical and experimental modeling of regular wave interacting with a composite breakwater. IJOPE - International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering, 23(1), pp 46-54.
- Didier E., Neves D.C.B., Martins R., Neves M.G., 2012, Modelling of an impermeable breakwater: comparison between SPH numerical model and physical model, RETERM, 11(1-2), pp 68-76.
- Didier E., Rodrigues A., Neves M.G., Neves D.R.C.B., 2013, Força de impacto num quebra-mar misto obtidas com um modelo numérico SPH e formulações empiricas. Proc. 8as Jornadas Portuguesas de Engenharia Costeira e Portuaria, eds Delegação Portuguesa da PIANC, Lisboa, Portugal.
- Neves D.R.C.B., Didier E., Neves M.G., 2013, Aplicação de modelo SPHyCE a estruturas porosas: Quebra-mar Oeste do porto de Albufeira. Proc. 8as Jornadas Portuguesas de Engenharia Costeira e Portuaria, eds Delegação Portuguesa da PIANC, Lisboa, Portugal.
- Dias J., Didier E., Neves D.R.C.B., Neves M.G., 2013, Modelação numérica à escala do protótipo de um quebra-mar de talude com o código SPHyCE. Proc. 8as Jornadas Portuguesas de Engenharia Costeira e Portuaria, eds Delegação Portuguesa da PIANC, Lisboa, Portugal.
- Didier E., Neves D.R.C.B, Teixeira P.R.F., Neves M.G., Soares H., Viegas M., 2013, Coupling of FLUINCO mesh-based and SPH mesh-free numerical codes for the modelling of wave overtopping over a porous breakwater. Proc. 6th SCACR – International Short Course/Conference on Applied Coastal Research, Lisbon, Portugal, (10 p. CDRom).
- Ferreira O, Reis T., Carrasco A.R., Neves M.G., Neves D., Didier E., 2013, Small overtopping at Albufeira harbour: filed measurements and modelling. Proc. 6th SCACR – International Short Course/Conference on Applied Coastal Research, Lisbon, Portugal, (10 p. CDRom).
- Neves, D.R.C.B, Didier E., Teixeira P.R.F, Neves M.G., 2013, Resolution refinement technique in a smoothed particle hydrodynamics numerical flume for coastal engineering applications. Proc. International Conference on Computational Methods in Marine Engineering V, MARINE 2013, B. Brinkmann and P. Wriggers (Eds), Hamburg, Deutshland, pp 388-399.
- Didier E., Neves D.R.C.B., Martins R., Neves M.G., 2012, Modelação de um quebra-mar de talude impermeável: comparação entre modelo numérico SPH e modelo físico. Proc. V Seminário e Workshop em Engenharia Oceânica – V SEMENGO, ISBN 978-85-7566-236-7, Rio Grande, RS – Brazil, pp 71-83.
- Neves D.R.C.B., Didier E., Reis T., Neves M.G., 2012, Overtopping of a porous structure using a Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics numerical model. Proc. Coastlab12 – Fourth International Conference on the Application of Physical Modelling to Port and Coastal Protection, Ghent, Belgium.
- Didier E., Neves M.G., A semi-infinite numerical wave flume using Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics. IJOPE - International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering, 22(3), pp 193-199, 2012.
- Didier E., Neves M.G., Reis M.T., Determinação do caudal galgado numa estrutura porosa utilizando um modelo Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics. Proc. 2as Jornadas de Engenharia Hidrográfica, Lisboa, Portugal, 2012.
- Mariz S., Patrício T., Reis M.T., Neves M.G., Pires Silva A., Didier E., Hu K., Cálculo do galgamento no quebra-mar poente do Porto de Pesca de Albufeira: Aplicação dos modelos AMAZON e IH-2VOF. Proc. IV Conferência Nacional en Mecânica dos Fluidos, Termodinâmica e Energia, Lisboa, Portugal, 2012.
- Didier E., Martins R., Neves D., Neves M.G., Modelação física e numérica da interacção entre uma onda regular e um quebra-mar vertical, Proc. IV Conferência Nacional en Mecânica dos Fluidos, Termodinâmica e Energia, Lisboa, Portugal, 2012.
- Didier E., Martins R., Neves M.G., Vasco J.R.G., Interaction between wave and coastal structure: validation of two Lagrangian numerical models with experimental results. Proc. Computational Methods in Marine Engineering IV – MARINE 2011, ISBN 978-84-89925-31-1, (12 p. CDRom), Lisbon, Portugal, 2011.
- Didier E., Ferreira O., Matias A., Neves M.G., Reis M.T., Pacheco A., Desenvolvimento e validação de um modelo Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics para aplicação a estruturas costeiras. Proc. 7as Jornadas Portuguesas de Engenharia Costeira e Portuaria, eds Delegação Portuguesa da PIANC, pp 30 (15 p. CDRom), Porto, Portugal, 2011.
- Didier E., Marins R., Neves M.G., Validação e aplicação de um modelo numérico SPH para o cálculo de forças num quebra-mar vertical. Proc. 7as Jornadas Portuguesas de Engenharia Costeira e Portuaria, eds Delegação Portuguesa da PIANC, pp 23 (18 p. CDRom), Porto, Portugal, 2011.
- Didier E., Martins R., Neves G., Análise da interacção entre uma onda regular e um quebra-mar misto usando um modelo numérico SPH. Proc. Congresso de Métodos Numéricos em Engenharia – CMNE, pp 131 (20 p. CDRom), Coimbra, Portugal, 2011.
| Eric Didier | Principal researcher | LNEC | ||
| Maria Graça Neves | Researcher | LNEC | ||
| Maria Teresa Reis | Researcher | LNEC | ||
| Óscar Manuel Fernandes Cerveira Ferreira | Researcher | UAlg | ||
| Ana Margarida de Almeida Matias | Researcher | UAlg | ||
| Diogo Rúben Castelo Branco das Neves | Research Grant Holder | LNEC | ||
| André Miguel Duarte Pacheco | Research Grant Holder | UAlg | ||
| João Dias | Research Grant Holder | LNEC | ||
| Ana Rita Carrasco | Research Grant Holder | UAlg |
Start Date: 01/01/2011
Coordinator(s):
LNEC - Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (National Laboratory for Civil Engineering)
Funding:
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT)
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SPRES - Oil spill prevention and response at local scales
The number of accidental oil spills affecting the Atlantic coast of
Europe in the last decades, has led to a growing concern regarding oil
spill preparedness and response, and has motivated the development and
implementation of different tools to be used in these emergency
situations.
Close to shore, most damage occurs in sheltered bays and inlets, where oil becomes concentrated. In the last years different nationals and internationals administrations have promoted environmental directives aimed to the protection of these aquatic ecosystems (e.g. Water Framework Directive (2000/60/CE); Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD)).
To fulfill the aforementioned legislation and to prevent, prepare for, and respond to oil spills, two different approaches exist. On one hand, planning tools to promote an integrated and sustainable oil spill response capability in the regions are needed. On the other hand, operational oceanography systems that provide real-time forecast of oceanographic variables and oil spill trajectories are becoming a key element in oil spill response. Both approaches are usually based on monitoring and numerical (hydrodynamic and transport) models. In this sense, although noticeable advances have been done in modelling at a regional scale (O(km)), there is a lack of systems to be applied at local scales such as estuarine environments or ports (O(m)). More research is needed on solving small scale processes that affect the oil spill tr ansport and fate and on methodologies and techniques for developing downscaling methods to obtain local-scale atmospheric and oceanographic conditions from variables that are provided by regional-scale models.
The main aims of this project are, therefore, to: (i) develop a set of high resolution operational oceanographic systems in s everal estuaries or ports located in the Atlantic Area, and (ii) establish local oil spill response plans for these local areas based on risk as assessment.
Selected results
Publications
Anabela Oliveira, Alberto Azevedo, André Fortunato, Gonçalo de Jesus, João Gomes, Marta Rodrigues, Elsa Alves e Luís Portela
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The number of accidental oil spills affecting the Atlantic coast of
Europe in the last decades, has led to a growing concern regarding oil
spill preparedness and response, and has motivated the development and
implementation of different tools to be used in these emergency
situations. Close to shore, most damage occurs in sheltered bays and inlets, where oil becomes concentrated. In the last years different nationals and internationals administrations have promoted environmental directives aimed to the protection of these aquatic ecosystems (e.g. Water Framework Directive (2000/60/CE); Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD)).
To fulfill the aforementioned legislation and to prevent, prepare for, and respond to oil spills, two different approaches exist. On one hand, planning tools to promote an integrated and sustainable oil spill response capability in the regions are needed. On the other hand, operational oceanography systems that provide real-time forecast of oceanographic variables and oil spill trajectories are becoming a key element in oil spill response. Both approaches are usually based on monitoring and numerical (hydrodynamic and transport) models. In this sense, although noticeable advances have been done in modelling at a regional scale (O(km)), there is a lack of systems to be applied at local scales such as estuarine environments or ports (O(m)). More research is needed on solving small scale processes that affect the oil spill tr ansport and fate and on methodologies and techniques for developing downscaling methods to obtain local-scale atmospheric and oceanographic conditions from variables that are provided by regional-scale models.
The main aims of this project are, therefore, to: (i) develop a set of high resolution operational oceanographic systems in s everal estuaries or ports located in the Atlantic Area, and (ii) establish local oil spill response plans for these local areas based on risk as assessment.
The main aims of this project are, therefore, to: (i) develop a set of high resolution operational oceanographic systems in s everal estuaries or ports located in the Atlantic Area, and (ii) establish local oil spill response plans for these local areas based on risk as sessment. To achieve these goals the project include the following activities which are defined in much more detail in Section 5: (1) preparation, (2) project management, (3) development of a set of high resolution operational oceanographic systems, (4) development of a set of high resolution operational oil spill forecast systems, (5) development of a risk assessment system, (6) development of local oil spill response plans and (7) a communication plan. In order to manage and distribute the work, some of the partners will lead specific activities due to their wide experience in a concrete field. Nevertheless, they will count on with the collaboration of one or more of the other partners depending on their skills.
This work will apply to estuaries and ports all along the European Atlantic coast region. The project partners have been chos en to represent the full range of coastal and hydrological conditions. The methodologies and techniques developed will be applied to sites with physical, biological and socio-economical characteristics that make them highly vulnerable to oil spill.
The aforementioned objectives fit the Priority 2 (Protect, secure and enhance the marine and coastal environment sustainability), Objective 2.1 (Improve maritime safety), of the Atlantic Area Operational Programme. This project creates a transnational multi-disciplinary co-operation across 8 main project partners of four countries of the Atlantic Area (Spain, Portugal, France and United kingdom), with the aim of addressing common problems and solutions regarding the protection of the marine resources against oil spill. A combined effort between the partner countries will allow achieving a much greater progress than separate country actions, thus establishing common standard that will contribute to the improvement of interconnections between territories.
Some of the expected project benefits or outcomes will be the following: (i) future work lines for involved searchers, (ii) establishment of standardized methodologies and techniques for building up systems to protect the estuaries‟ resources along the Atlantic Area against oil spill impact, (iii) development of specific tools: (iiia) a set of high resolution operational oceanographic systems in several estuaries. These systems will provide daily forecast of sea level, currents, temperature and salinity, (iiib) oil spill modelling systems coupled with the aforementioned operational systems ready to be used at these local scales in case of pollution threat, (iiic) a GIS-based risk assessment system for each of the chosen sites, (iiid) a local oil spill response plan for each of the chosen sites, (iiie) a set of strategies for shoreline c leanup affected by oil spills.
One of the main aims of SPRES is to embed the project results firmly in regional development activities, through the involvement of stakeholders in a large range of activities as outlined in Section 7. The stakeholders will therefore be involved in the planning and delivery of the project aims, as well as promoting the project results to the wider industrial and public sector communities. By involving stakeholders closely and making sure that the stakeholder community as a whole is benefiting from the output of SPRES, this project will carry on benefiting: (i) the project partners as a base for other projects, (ii) governments, by providing decision making tools, and (iv) other stakeholders by promoting sustainable development of marine resources (see Section 7 for more details of open perpetuation plan).
Effective communication and dissemination of the project outcomes to a range of targeted audiences, including the engagement of the wider community is one of the priorities of the project. This will include an interactive website will also be part of the dissemination plan, complemented by: (i) an internet forum, (ii) regular project meetings and seminars, (iii) publications in peer reviewed journals and conference proceedings and (iv) demonstration activity and training development module, which will allow all outputs of the project to be evaluated under real time circumstances; this in turn will provide a genuine indicator, quality control and evaluation measure for assessing the final outputs.
Translation of any of these outcomes will be provided where required (see Section 11 for full details).
Although the core partners are research institutes, the match funders and sponsors include regional, government and environmental authorities.
The stakeholders will contribute in ensuring that the results and findings are taken up by end users.
Selected results
Publications
- den Boer, S., Azevedo, A., Vaz, L., Costa, R., Fortunato, A.B., Oliveira, A., Tomás, L.M., Dias, J.M., Rodrigues, M., 2014. Development of an oil spill hazard scenarios database for risk assessment. In: Green, A.N. and Cooper, J.A.G. (eds.), Journal of Coastal Research, Special Issue No. 66, pp. 539-544, ISSN 0749-0208.
- Oliveira, A., Jesus, G., Gomes, J.L., Rogeiro, J., Azevedo, A., Rodrigues, M., Fortunato, A.B., Dias, J.M., Tomas, L.M., Oliveira, E.R. Alves, F.L., den Boer, S., 2014. An interactive WebGIS observatory platform for enhanced support of coastal management. Journal of Coastal Research, Special Issue No. 66, pp. 507-512, ISSN 0749-0208.
- Jesus, G., Anabela Oliveira, António Casimiro, 2014. Ensuring Reliable Measurements In Remote Aquatic Sensor Networks, 11th International Conference on Hydroinformatics, HIC 2014, New York City, USA, 8 pages.
- Azevedo, A., S. den Boer, Gonçalo Jesus, , João L. Gomes, João Rogeiro, Anabela Oliveira, Marta Rodrigues, André B. Fortunato. 2014. WIFF – Oil spill forecast framework: application to the Aveiro lagoon, 13th International Workshop on Multiscale (Un)-structured mesh numerical ocean modeling.
- Jesus G., Gomes J., Ribeiro N.A., Oliveira A. 2012. Custom deployment of a Nowcast-forecast information system in coastal regions Geomundus, 2012.
- Gonçalo Jesus, António Casimiro, Anabela Oliveira 2013, Towards dependable measurements in coastal sensors networks, EWDC.
- Alberto Azevedo, Sérgio den Boer, Gonçalo Jesus, João Gomes, Anabela Oliveira , André B. Fortunato. 2013. Sistema computacional de alta resolução para planeamento e resposta a derrames de hidrocarbonetos em aplicações oceânicas, costeiras e estuarinas, VII Congresso sobre Planeamento e Gestão das Zonas Costeiras dos países de expressão portuguesa.
- J.L. Gomes, G. Jesus, M. Rodrigues, J. Rogeiro, A. Azevedo e A. Oliveira. 2013. Managing a Coastal Sensors Network in a Nowcast-forecast Information System, in press in the proceedings of the Sixth International Workshop on Next Generation of Wireless and Mobile Networks (NGWMN-2013)
Anabela Oliveira, Alberto Azevedo, André Fortunato, Gonçalo de Jesus, João Gomes, Marta Rodrigues, Elsa Alves e Luís Portela
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Coordinator(s):
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
Funding:
European Regional Development Fund, Atlantic Area programme – European Union
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SPRES - Oil spill prevention and response at local scales
Goals
The main aims of this project are to: (i) develop a set of high resolution operational oceanographic systems in s everal estuaries or ports located in the Atlantic Area, and (ii) establish local oil spill response plans for these local areas based on risk as sessment. To achieve these goals the project include the following activities which are defined in much more detail in Section 5: (1) preparation, (2) project management, (3) development of a set of high resolution operational oceanographic systems, (4) development of a set of high resolution operational oil spill forecast systems, (5) development of a risk assessment system, (6) development of local oil spill response plans and (7) a communication plan. In order to manage and distribute the work, some of the partners will lead specific activities due to their wide experience in a concrete field. Nevertheless, they will count on with the collaboration of one or more of the other partners depending on their skills.
Publications
Anabela Oliveira, Alberto Azevedo, André Fortunato, Gonçalo de Jesus, João Gomes, Marta Rodrigues, Elsa Alves e Luís Portela
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GoalsThe main aims of this project are to: (i) develop a set of high resolution operational oceanographic systems in s everal estuaries or ports located in the Atlantic Area, and (ii) establish local oil spill response plans for these local areas based on risk as sessment. To achieve these goals the project include the following activities which are defined in much more detail in Section 5: (1) preparation, (2) project management, (3) development of a set of high resolution operational oceanographic systems, (4) development of a set of high resolution operational oil spill forecast systems, (5) development of a risk assessment system, (6) development of local oil spill response plans and (7) a communication plan. In order to manage and distribute the work, some of the partners will lead specific activities due to their wide experience in a concrete field. Nevertheless, they will count on with the collaboration of one or more of the other partners depending on their skills.
Publications
- den Boer, S., Azevedo, A., Vaz, L., Costa, R., Fortunato, A.B., Oliveira, A., Tomás, L.M., Dias, J.M., Rodrigues, M., 2014. Development of an oil spill hazard scenarios database for risk assessment. In: Green, A.N. and Cooper, J.A.G. (eds.), Journal of Coastal Research, Special Issue No. 66, pp. 539-544, ISSN 0749-0208.
- Oliveira, A., Jesus, G., Gomes, J.L., Rogeiro, J., Azevedo, A., Rodrigues, M., Fortunato, A.B., Dias, J.M., Tomas, L.M., Oliveira, E.R. Alves, F.L., den Boer, S., 2014. An interactive WebGIS observatory platform for enhanced support of coastal management. Journal of Coastal Research, Special Issue No. 66, pp. 507-512, ISSN 0749-0208.
- Jesus, G., Anabela Oliveira, António Casimiro, 2014. Ensuring Reliable Measurements In Remote Aquatic Sensor Networks, 11th International Conference on Hydroinformatics, HIC 2014, New York City, USA, 8 pages.
- Azevedo, A., S. den Boer, Gonçalo Jesus, , João L. Gomes, João Rogeiro, Anabela Oliveira, Marta Rodrigues, André B. Fortunato. 2014. WIFF – Oil spill forecast framework: application to the Aveiro lagoon, 13th International Workshop on Multiscale (Un)-structured mesh numerical ocean modeling.
- Jesus G., Gomes J., Ribeiro N.A., Oliveira A. 2012. Custom deployment of a Nowcast-forecast information system in coastal regions Geomundus, 2012.
- Gonçalo Jesus, António Casimiro, Anabela Oliveira 2013, Towards dependable measurements in coastal sensors networks, EWDC.
- Alberto Azevedo, Sérgio den Boer, Gonçalo Jesus, João Gomes, Anabela Oliveira , André B. Fortunato. 2013. Sistema computacional de alta resolução para planeamento e resposta a derrames de hidrocarbonetos em aplicações oceânicas, costeiras e estuarinas, VII Congresso sobre Planeamento e Gestão das Zonas Costeiras dos países de expressão portuguesa.
- J.L. Gomes, G. Jesus, M. Rodrigues, J. Rogeiro, A. Azevedo e A. Oliveira. 2013. Managing a Coastal Sensors Network in a Nowcast-forecast Information System, in press in the proceedings of the Sixth International Workshop on Next Generation of Wireless and Mobile Networks (NGWMN-2013)
Anabela Oliveira, Alberto Azevedo, André Fortunato, Gonçalo de Jesus, João Gomes, Marta Rodrigues, Elsa Alves e Luís Portela
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Coordinator(s):
Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de Cantabria
Funding:
European Regional Development Fund, Atlantic Area programme – European Union
TRUST – Transitions to the Urban Water Services of Tomorrow
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UBEST - Understanding the biogeochemical buffering capacity of estuaries relative to climate change and anthropogenic inputs 
The scientific goal of UBEST is to improve the global understanding of the biogeochemical buffering capacity of estuaries and its susceptibility to future scenarios of anthropogenic inputs and climate change. UBEST will effectively support the short and long-term management of these systems. This goal will be achieved by deploying "observatories”, which are emerging tools that integrate process-based numerical models and their results, and in-situ observations. To promote the generalization of the conclusions, two Portuguese estuaries with very distinct characteristics will be assessed, the Ria Formosa and the Tagus estuary.
Coordinator(s):
LNEC - Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (National Laboratory for Civil Engineering)
Funding:
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT)
USE-iT : Users, Safety, Security and Energy In Transport Infrastructure
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