Vulnerability of atolls to Coastal Hazards: a physical and environmental approach of the situation of Kiribati

Abstract

The present work is included in the research axes “Geomorphology and natural hazards on the coast” and “Vulnerability and quality of coastal areas” of the team AGILE (Geographical Approach of Islands, Littoral and Environment) of the research laboratory LIENSs (LIttoral, ENvironment, SocietieS), University of la Rochelle-CNRS, UMR 6250 (France).