Impact of mean sea-level rise on the long-term evolution of a mega-nourishment

Mean sea-level rise (MSLR) will induce shoreline recession, increasing the stress on coastal systems of high socio-economic and environmental values. Localized mega-nourishments are meant to alleviate erosion problems by diffusing alongshore over decades and thus feeding adjacent beaches. The 21-st century morphological evolution of the...

The Contribution of Sand Ripple and Slope Driven Sediment Flux to Morphologic Change of an Idealized Mound Under Waves

We investigate pathways of sediment diffusion for a Gaussian-shaped sand mound subjected to monochromatic waves. Our unique results nearly close the sediment budget by quantifying each of the sediment transport processes responsible for mound diffusion associated with sediment flux due to slope driven transport and ripple migration. Downslope...

Comment on ‘Is ‘re-mobilisation’ nature restoration or nature destruction? A commentary’ by I. Delgado-Fernandez, R.G.D. Davidson-Arnott & P.A. Hesp

In their recently published paper, Delgado-Fernandez et al. (2019) critically review the limitations and dangers of the relatively recent shift towards dune rejuvenation management in North-western Europe. We would like to comment on the paper from the Dutch perspective.

Infragravity waves and bore merging

The phenomenon of bore merging is investigated using two high-resolution laboratory experiments including bichromatic and irregular wave conditions. The locations at which waves start merging are identified and the hydrodynamic conditions in the vicinity of the merging points are examined. Bore merging takes place in the inner surf zone for all...

Dynamic Dunes 2015, daring solutions for Natura 200 challenges

Proceedings of an international conference on rejuvenation of dynamic dunes and restoration of the dune habitats. The congress was held in the framework of EU Life-projects Dutch Dune Revival, in Rockanje, Netherlands.

Dune growth due to aeolian sediment transport and the role of the beach and intertidal zone

The development of dunes is characterized by the alternating effects of erosion during storm events and growth during milder conditions. The quantification of dune growth due to aeolian processes has received some attention but uncertainty remains on where the dune sand, which accommodates growing dunes, originates from in the coastal profile....