Nearshore sand extraction and coastal stability

During the second half of this century offshore sand extraction has become commonplace. There has been an important increase of sand demand to use on construction and coastal protection as well as for industrial purposes. On the other hand, the development in the dredging field has helped to the expansion of the process. Since nearshore dredging...

Zeespiegelstijging en de gevolgen voor de Nederlandse Kust

De temperatuur op aarde stijgt. Een gevolg van deze temperatuurstijging is zeespiegelstijging. Een ander gevolg zou kunnen zijn dat de weersomstandigheden kunnen veranderen. De gemiddelde windkracht zou kunnen toenemen waardoor de golfhoogtes kunnen toenemen. Ook de gemiddelde windrichting zou kunnen veranderen. Een en ander zal gevolgen hebben...

Gold coast nearshore nourishments

In 1988 a large nearshore nourishment at Gold Coast, Australia was carried out. InSeptember/October 1988 1.5 million m3 of sand was dumped nearshore between the -6m and -10m depth contour, in the most southern part of the Gold Coast beaches. Following these works, carried out by WestHam Dredging, further nourishment took place from November 1989...