London Metropolitan University Research Institutes
 
 

Luciana Slomp Esteves

 

Research Fellow (Coastal Zone Environments)

+44 (0)207 133 4102

L.Slompesteves@londonmet.ac.uk

Interests and Expertise

  • Coastal processes and management
  • Coastal flooding and erosion
  • Impacts of climate change
  • Shoreline changes
  • GIS
  • Sediment transport

Dr Luciana Esteves has a research and teaching background in coastal oceanography, with focus on physical processes, coastal management and spatial analysis using GIS. Her research interests are the multidisciplinary aspects (integration between physical, ecological and socio-economic dimensions) of coastal management issues, especially related to flood and erosion risk. She has conducted research in Brazil, the USA and in the UK. More recently, she has worked in research projects funded by the EU, NERC and SW Regional Development Agency addressing the impacts of storms on coastal morphology, coastal flooding by extreme events and environmental impacts of marine renewable energy. Currently she is working in the EU-funded project Solutions for Environmental Contrasts in Coastal Areas (SECOA).

 Current/recent projects and awards

  • 2008-2010: Morphological Impacts and Coastal Risks Induced by Extreme Storm Events (MICORE). EU FP7 grant agreement no. 202798.
  • 2007-2010: Coastal Flooding by Extreme Events (CoFEE). NERC award number: NE/E002471/1.
  • 2007-2010: Wave Hub Interactions with Seabed and Shoreline Processes (WHISSP). PRIMaRE.
  • 2007-2008: Research-led investigations of coastal processes. Funded by University of Plymouth TQEF Research-informed teaching initiative and CETL in Experiential Learning.

  • 2004-2005: Wave attenuation on muddy bottoms. ONR Award Number: N00014-03-1-1069.

Publications

Journal articles

Luciana S. Esteves., Brown, J.M.; Williams, J.J. & Lymbery, G. (2011).
Quantifying thresholds for significant dune erosion along the Sefton
Coast, Northwest England. Geomorphology, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0169555X11001085

Luciana S. Esteves; Williams, J.J. & Brown, J.M. (2011). Looking for evidence
of climate change impacts in the eastern Irish Sea. Natural Hazards
and Earth Systems, 11, 1641-1656. http://eproceedings.worldscinet.com/9789814355537/9789814355537_0052.html

Luciana S. Esteves and Williams, J.J. (2011). Characterising the impact of
significant dune erosion along the Sefton Coast, NW England. Coastal
Sediments’11, 684-697. http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/11/1641/2011/nhess-11-1641-2011.html

Esteves, L.S., Williams, J.J. & Lisniowski, M.A. 2009. Measuring and modelling longshore sediment transport. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 83, 47-59.

Simioni, B. & Esteves, L.S. 2010. Analysing the performance of multi-functional artificial reefs. Revista de Gestão Costeira Integrada, 10(1), 127-145 (full text in Portuguese, extended abstract in English).

Fonteh, M.; Esteves, L.S. & Gehrels, W.R. 2009. Mapping and valuation of ecosystems and economic activities along the coast of Cameroon: implications of future sea level rise. Coastline Reports 13 (EUCC International approaches of coastal research in theory and practice), 47-63. ISSN 0928-2734.

Guerra, J.V., Azevedo, M.M., Vinzon, S.B., Esteves, L.S., Violante-Carvalho, N., Oliveira, R.F., and Schettini, C.A.F. 2009. Spatial and temporal variability of seawater properties, current velocity and suspended particulate matter off Cassino Beach, Rio Grande, southern Brazil. Continental Shelf Research, 29, 530-544.

Esteves, L.S., Williams, J.J., Nock, A. & Lymbery, G. 2009. Quantifying shoreline changes along the Sefton Coast (UK) and the implications for research-informed coastal management. Journal of Coastal Research, SI56, 602-606.

Ferreira, Ó., Ciavola, P., Armaroli, C., Balouin, Y., Benavente, J., Del Rio, L., Deserti, M., Esteves, L.S., Furmanczyk, K., Haerens, P., Matias, A., Perini, L., Taborda, R., Teref, P., Trifanova, E., Trouw, K., Valchev, N., Van Dongeren A., Van Koningsveld, M. and Williams,  J.J. 2009. Coastal Storm Risk Assessment in Europe: Examples from 9 study sites. Journal of Coastal Research, SI 56, 1632-1636.

Esteves, L.S., Teixeira, P. & Williams, J.J. 2008. Managing coastal erosion: from long-term coastal evolution to seasonal shoreline changes. The Red Book (IAHS publication 325, Proceedings of Sediment Dynamics in Changing Environments), 516-523.

Esteves, L.S., Williams, J.J., Lisniowski, M.A. & Perotto, H. 2007. Measured cross-shore and vertical variations in grain size, sorting and composition in suspended sediments transported by longshore currents. Journal of Coastal Research, SI 50: 615-619.

Esteves, L.S., Williams, J.J., Dillenburg, S.R., 2006. Seasonal and interannual influences on the patterns of shoreline changes in Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil. Journal of Coastal Research, 22(5): 1076–1093.

Williams, J.J. & Esteves, L.S., 2005. Predicting shoreline changes: A case study in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Geophysical Research Letters, 32(11): L11602, doi:10.1029/2005GL022979.

Hesp, P.A.; Dillenburg, S.R.;  Barboza, E.G.; Tomazelli, L.J.; Ayup-Zouain, R.N; Esteves, L.S.; Gruber, N.L.S.; Toldo, E.E.; Tabajara, L.L.C.A. & Clerot, L.C.P., 2005. Beach ridges, foredunes or transgressive dunefields? Definitions and an examination of the Torres to Tramandaí barrier system, southern Brazil. Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 77(3): 493-508.

Esteves, L.S., 2004. Shoreline changes and coastal evolution as parameters to identify priority areas for management in Rio Grande do Sul. Pesquisas, 31(2): 15-30.

Dillenburg, S.R.; Esteves, L.S. & Tomazelli, L.J. 2004. A critical evaluation of coastal erosion in Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil. Anais Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 76(3): 611-623.

Books/Chapters of books

Esteves, L.S., 2006. Variabilidade Espaço-Temporal. In: Muehe, D. (ed.), 2006. Erosão e Progradação do Litoral Brasileiro. Brasília: Ministério do Meio-Ambiente (MMA), Governo Federal, p. 460-467 (ISBN 8577380289)

Souza, C.R.G.; Souza Filho, P.W.M.S.; Esteves, L.S., Vital, H., Dillenburg, S.R., Patchineelam, S. M. & Addad, J.E., 2005. Praias arenosas e erosão costeira In: Souza et al. (eds.), Quaternário do Brasil. Ribeirão Preto : Holos Editora, p. 130-152. (ISBN 8586699470)

Vital, H.; Esteves, L.S.; Araujo, T.C.M. & Patchineelam, S.M., 2005. Oceanografia geológica e geofísica da plataforma continental brasileira In: Souza et al. (eds.), Quaternário do Brasil. Ribeirão Preto : Holos Editora, p. 153-175. (ISBN 8586699470)

Bush, D.M.; Neal, W.J.; Longo, N.J.; Lindeman, K.C.; Pilkey, D.F.; Esteves, L.S.; Congleton, J.D. & Pilkey, O.H., 2004. Living With Flordia’s Atlantic Beaches. Coastal Hazards from Amelia Island to Key West. Duke University Press, Durham, 338p. (ISBN 0822332892)

Bush, D.M.; Longo, N.J.; Neal, W.J.; Esteves, L.S.; Pilkey, O.H.; Pilkey, D.F., & Webb, C.A., 2001. Living on the edge of the Gulf. The west Florida and Alabama Coast. Duke University Press, Durham, 340p. (ISBN 0822325659)






 

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