Coastal Engineering. Volume I

Natural system, coastal dynamics, climatology, oceanography, morphology. Coastal formations, Coast and culture, The Netherlands.

General strategy on coastline protection: The Dutch case

Overview of the Netherlands policy on coastal protection and coastal defence

Stranden en strandverdediging

Description of the Dutch (sandy) coastline, data on high water line, low water line and dunefoot, description of groynes along the coast, effects of harbour moles and breakwaters on the sandy coastline. Detailed analysis on the efficiency of groins along the coast of Holland as well as the Wadden islands