Table 5.
Ranges determining the classes of variables and indices used to characterize marine hazards and vulnerability.
| VL | L | M | H | VH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Hazard | |||||
| Hs (m) | < 3.2 | [3.2, 4.0[ | [4.0, 4.8[ | [4.8, 5.9[ | ≥ 5.9 |
| SEL (m/a) | > 0.0 | [0.0, − 0.2[ | [− 0.2, − 1.0[ | [− 1.0, − 1.8[ | ≤ − 1.8 |
| SF slope | > 0.04 | [0.04, 0.02[ | [0.02, 0.01[ | [0.01, 0.009[ | ≤ 0.009 |
| mLECZ slope | > 0.0097 | [0.0097, 0.0074[ | [0.0074, 0.0039[ | [0.0039, 0.0024[ | ≤ 0.0024 |
| SLR (m) | < 0.24 | [0.24, 0.38[ | [0.38, 0.66[ | [0.66, 0.95[ | ≥ 0.95 |
| MHI | < 1.8 | 1.8–4.0 | 4.0–7.2 | 7.2–11.2 | > 11.2 |
| Vulnerability | |||||
| Geomorphology | Cliff/rocky | Artificial/revetment | Erodible cliff/bluff | Gravel | Sand |
| Beach width (m) | > 64 | [64, 48[ | [48, 32[ | [32, 16[ | ≤ 16 |
| Acomm space (% of beach length) | > 75 | [75, 50[ | [50, 25[ | ≤ 25 | No space |
| MVI | < 1.15 | 1.15–1.7 | 1.7–2.3 | 2.3–2.9 | > 2.9 |