Beach Management Practices and Occupation Dynamics: An Agent-Based Modeling Study for the Coastal Town of Nags Head, NC, USA

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dc.citation.journalTitleCoastal Research Library
dc.contributor.authorKaranci, Aspa
dc.contributor.authorVelasquez-Montoya, Lspa
dc.contributor.authorPaniagua-Arroyave, JFspa
dc.contributor.authorAdams, PNspa
dc.contributor.authorOverton, MFspa
dc.contributor.departmentUniversidad EAFIT. Departamento de Geologíaspa
dc.contributor.researchgroupCiencias del Marspa
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-23T20:20:30Z
dc.date.available2021-03-23T20:20:30Z
dc.date.issued2018-01-01
dc.description.abstractThe analysis of interactions between human and natural systems is crucial for sound beach management practices. Those interactions can be simulated via agent-based modeling. Nevertheless, more work is needed to identify and understand model capabilities prior to societal implementations. This study presents the application of an agent-based model in the coastal town of Nags Head, NC USA. The case study focuses on the influence of storm arrival patterns and soft-engineering design alternatives on town occupation dynamics. The agent-based model consists of three interactive sub-models: (1) Natural Processes and Coastal Landforms, (2) Beach Management, and (3) Household Decisions. Modeling results indicate that sea level rise will exacerbate storm damages and could lead to a declining town population. In addition, analysis of occupancy with soft-engineering design alternatives suggests that population in Nags Head maximizes when economic benefits and protection from both, dunes and beaches, are balanced. Our results serve to exemplify the usage and capabilities of an agent-based model for beach management practices in coastal towns subjected to storms and sea level rise. Application of the model provides valuable insights of the system that can ultimately be used by decision-makers and town managers.eng
dc.identifierhttps://eafit.fundanetsuite.com/Publicaciones/ProdCientif/PublicacionFrw.aspx?id=8511
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/978-3-319-58304-4_19
dc.identifier.issn22110577
dc.identifier.issn22110585
dc.identifier.otherWOS;000448964600021
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10784/26931
dc.language.isoengeng
dc.publisherSPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN
dc.rightsSPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN
dc.sourceCoastal Research Library
dc.subject.keywordHuman-nature interactioneng
dc.subject.keywordCoastal populationeng
dc.subject.keywordCoupled human-physical systemseng
dc.subject.keywordCommunity attractivenesseng
dc.subject.keywordSoft-engineeringeng
dc.subject.keywordStorm-arrival patternseng
dc.titleBeach Management Practices and Occupation Dynamics: An Agent-Based Modeling Study for the Coastal Town of Nags Head, NC, USAeng
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleeng
dc.typearticleeng
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioneng
dc.typepublishedVersioneng
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