A new coastal defence policy for the Netherlands

Translation of two Dutch governmental reports about the decision to maintain the Dutch coastline by means of artificial beach nourishment and to maintain the coastline of 1990 (so in fact compensate all erosion by artificial beach replenishment).

Coastal Protection and Dune Management in The Netherlands

Because dunes protect a large part of The Netherlands against coastal flooding and inundation, it is vital to guarantee the strength of these natural sea defenses. Besides sea defense, dunes have other functions. Sandy shorelines and dunes are frequently eroded. A legal framework has been developed that guarantees the required safety-level of...

Gold Coast Beach replenishment program

report 72: The immediate growth of Spinifex vegetation in pumped-in dunes. report 82: The manual on artificial beach nourishment. report 86: The effects of filter cloth in boulder walls. report 89: Seawalls as littoral drift deflectors.

Trends in sand tranfer systems

The purpose of this paper is to discuss some of the factors that have been influential in the change of functional design of sand transfer systems . The more common man-made littoral barriers are presented with types of sand transfer systems employed at each type of barrier.