UPDATE OF THE VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR THE COAST OF THE VENETO REGION

The high urbanization and the increasingly high percentage of people living in coastal areas (in Italy around 30percent of the population lives in the 645 coastal municipalities) increase the value exposed to the risk of coastal erosion and flooding. In fact, the beaches have a clear tourist, productive and environmental interest, but more importantly represent the first "natural defense" of the hinterland from the sea. The correct management of the coasts is therefore essential to mitigate the risk of economic losses, damage to the artistic/cultural heritage and the environment and to avoid hazards to the safety of the people present in these territories.