Evaluation of a LIDAR Land-Based Mobile Mapping System for Monitoring Sandy Coasts

The Dutch coast is characterized by sandy beaches flanked by dunes. Understanding the morphology of the coast is essential for defense against flooding of the hinterland. Because most dramatic changes of the beach and the first dune row happen during storms, it is important to assess the state of the coast immediately after a storm. This is...

Evaluation of a laser land-based mobile mapping system for monitoring sandy coasts

The Dutch coast is characterized by sandy beaches flanked by dunes. Its morphology is essential for the defense against flooding of the hinterland. Therefore it is monitored on a yearly basis by Airborne Laser Scanning (ALS). However, it is recognized that most erosion of the beach and first dune row takes place during storms. To assess the...

Evaluation of a laser Land-based Mobile Mapping System for measuring sandy coast morphology

The coastal area is an important territory for many reasons, e.g. as a recreational area, natural parks and reservoirs, protection against sea flood and storms. The last usage is especially crucial in the Netherlands, because the most densely populated areas are located just behind the coastal defense and are partly below the mean sea level....

Novel techniques for coastal monitoring: A case study near Monster-Ter Heijde

There are currently three active projects under development for the Delfland coast, all aiming at reinforcing the coast. The main issue is where to put the sand such that it arrives at the coast in the best place, without causing any damage to e.g. the new nature development. To answer this question, knowledge about sand transport is necessary,...