TY - BOOK TI - Ocean Energy and Coastal Protection A Novel Strategy for Coastal Management Under Climate Change AU - Bergillos, R AU - Rodriguez-Delgado, C AU - Iglesias, G AB - This book presents the innovative concept of the dual function of wave farms as both renewable energy generators and coastal protection elements against erosion and flooding.Developing renewable energy is one of the most pressing targets for society in the coming decades due to the finite nature of fossil fuels, their high costs, and the environmental impacts of their exploration and use, including climate change and the subsequent sea-level rise. Wave energy is one of the most promising renewable energy sources, thanks to its huge potential and low impact on the environment. As such, this book discusses the development and application of artificial intelligence to optimise wave farm location and layout, assesses the influence of the wave energy converter geometry on coastal protection against erosion and flooding, and analyses how the performance of wave farms as coastal defence elements is affected by climate change and sea level rise. The concepts, methods and conclusions presented are helpful to students, researchers, academics, engineers, designers, stakeholders and managers around the globe interested in wave energy, coastal engineering, and coastal management.Optimization of Wave Farm Location and Layout for Coastal ProtectionWave Energy Converter Configuration for Coastal Erosion MitigationWave Energy Converter Configuration for Coastal Flooding MitigationManagement of Coastal Erosion Under Climate Change Through Wave FarmsManagement of Coastal Flooding Under Climate Change Through Wave Farms CY - New York DA - 2020/01// PY - 2020 ET - 1st SP - 87 PB - Springer International Publishing UR - https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-31318-0 U1 - University of Córdoba LA - English KW - Wave KW - Marine Energy KW - Changes in Flow KW - Human Dimensions KW - Climate Change ER -