Measures to adapt ports and promenades to climate change, Catalonia, Spain

Map of risks in the North Port Zone, RCP8.5 scenario and horizon 2100, with types of risks, from very low risk (green) to very high risk (red). ©Pla d’adaptació al canvi climatic dels ports de Catalunya (2023), page 307.

Geographic context and climate challenges The promenades on the Catalan coast with the greatest risk of scouring or overtopping are in the Maresme and in some sections of the Garraf, the Tarragonès and the Baix Ebre stretches. Also, the ports of the northern half of the coast are more exposed to the loss of operability […]