Dutch experience with sand nourishments for dynamic coastline conservation – An operational overview

The Dutch coast is one of the most heavily nourished coasts globally. An average of 12 mln. m3 is annually added to the coastline of only 432 km for dynamic coastline conservation. This study provides an overview of the operational aspects of the more than 300 nourishments for coastline maintenance that have been performed since the 1990s and...

Morphological behaviour of shoreface nourishments along the Dutch coast: Data analysis of historical shoreface nourishments for a better understanding and design

To counteract relative sea level rise, Rijkswaterstaat nourishes the Dutch coast with sand. This sand spreads out over the shoreface zone, beach and dunes. One of the nourishment types is the shoreface nourishment. In this thesis, data of historical shoreface nourishments along the Dutch coast is analysed to find the factors that influence this...

Automated Sediment Volume Development Analysis with Uncertainty Propagation

Coastal regions change continuously due to natural processes. Human activities in coastal regions require a steady environment. Usually the dredging industry is contacted for coastal maintenance. Knowledge about the time development of sediment volume changes in specific regions is necessary for risk assessment in contracting. Nearly a century...

System Description Noord-Holland Coast

The safety of a large part of the Netherlands is dependent on the safety level of our flood protections. The height and volume of the dunes and the near shore zone influence this safety level. Robust dunes have provided natural safety against the sea for centuries. In the last centuries, structural erosion of the coastline and the increase of...

Effecten van verschillende scenario's van kustonderhoud: Resultaten lange-termijn simulaties morfologische ontwikkeling Nederlandse Noordzeekust