<span class="messageBody"><span class="userContent">Dear Folda,<br>today Jónas Hlíđar Vilhelmsson will present his master thesis "The
solution to coastal erosion in the EU" Viđey an example to learn from. <br> <br> Keywords: Coastal Vulnerability Index (CVI), Coastal Erosion, Coastal risk assessment, GIS, Viđey<br> <br> Abstact<br><div class="text_exposed_show">
Islands are fragile landforms when it comes to sea level rise. Minor
changes in eustatic sea level can affect their erosion rate. Viđey is a
small island in Kollafjörđur few hundred meters from the harbor area in
Reykjavík. The geomorphology and location of Viđey makes it great
research area for a micro analysis of the interaction between sea and
land. Coastal vulnerability index (CVI) is a method that was created to
measure the vulnerability of coastlines. The index consists of 5-6
variables, coastal geomorphology, coastal slope, shoreline change, mean
spring tide range, and significant wave height. These variables are
ranked from 1-5 and calculated by using Spatial Join in Analysis toolbox
in ArcGis by overlaying each variables. In this study the CVI is used
to measure likely changes, erosion and accretion, of Viđey and to create
a database for the use of CVI on other small island.<br> <br> This happening will take place on the third floor of Askja at 12-13 in the meeting room from the earth science.<br><br>Regards,<br>the board<br></div></span></span>