Living with coastal erosion in Europe

Sediment and Space for Sustainability - A guide to coastal erosion management practices in Europe (Shoreline management guide)

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Abstract

The shoreline management guide is composed of the following elements: • an introduction to the criteria used to select the case studies reviewed during the project and the methodology adopted to collect information on these case studies.An extensive summary of the major lessons learned from this review, which also stand for the major elements any coastal manager should keep in mind before undertaking coastal erosion management projects • An analysis report, organised by regional seas and assessment levels, which is an attempt to compare the various approaches highlighted by the review of the 60 case studies and to find common patterns among them. • 60 condensed reports related to the cases studies reviewed, organised according to a standard review structure.