Citizen-Science with off-the-shelf UAV for Coastal Monitoring

Accurate and repetitive observation and quantification of the shoreline position and the coastal feature are essential aspects of coastal management and planning. Commonly, the dataset associated with coastal observation and quantification is obtained with in-situ coastal surveys. The current methods are mostly quite expensive, time-consuming...

Acoustic mapping and monitoring of the seabed: From single-frequency to multispectral multibeam backscatter

With the increasing human activities in the marine environment, such as fisheries, dredging, coastal protection or construction of marine infrastructure, seabed sediment and habitat mapping have become highly relevant for the development of sustainable marine management strategies. Compared to traditional mapping methods, primarily based on bed...

Long term coastline monitoring derived from satellite imagery

Eolian sand transport monitored by terrestrial laser scanning

Morphodynamic changes at sandy coasts, as are dominant in The Netherlands, are typically monitored at yearly intervals by means of LIDAR. Meanwhile it is recognized that beach morphodynamics is not a regular process but is strongly correlated to meteorological conditions. A time series of 14 terrestrial laser scans of a beach experiment is...

A case study Documenting coastal monitoring and modelling techniques in Sicily, Italy: An island example

Overview of coastal monitoring in Sicily, Italy.

A Case Study Documenting the use of Magnetic Concentration Data as an Innovative Method of Coastal Monitoring

The use of mineral magnetic concentration data as an innovative means of monitoring sediment transport and sediment properties in marine, estuarine and fluvial environments has been well documented in the past. Mineral magnetic measurements are now considered a routine form of analysis when investigating the compositional properties of rocks,...

A Case Study Documenting the Dubai Coastal Zone Monitoring Programme: An International Example

A comprehensive coastal monitoring programme has been set up for the Dubai coastal zone following extensive infra-structural development over the last 20 years. The Dubai coastal zone, and in particular the Jumeirah frontage, has been identified as a key element in the expected dramatic expansion of tourism to the region. Considered together...

A Case Study Documenting Monitoring and Modelling Techniques used at Bournemouth, UK: A Local-Specific Approach to Coastal Monitoring

Predictions of the state of the future coastline as a reaction to the changes in climate have lead to revisions in the future coast protection policies necessary to protect the Bournemouth coastline. In optimising the most economic solutions for the future coast protection of the coastline, alternative defences have been examined and costed,...

A Case Study Documenting: The UK south-east regional strategic coastal monitoring programme

The south-east coast of England is characterised by low-lying land susceptible to both flooding and erosion as a result of rising sea levels and soft sedimentary geology. This combined with extensive coastal development, means that the management of the coastal zone is essential. Shoreline Management Plans and coastal strategy studies have...

A Case Study Documenting Coastal Monitoring and Modelling Techniques in the Netherlands

The Netherlands lies on the northern coast of Europe and is situated between Belgium in the southwest and Germany in the northeast. The Netherlands boarders the North Sea which stretches from Cap Blanc Nez (France) to the north part of Jutland (Denmark) and is subdivided in three sections: the Delta coast, the Holland coast and the Wadden coast....