Sediment transport on various depth contours of the 'Holland Coast' shoreface

The scientific foundation to maintain the Holland Coast shoreward of the -20m depth contour is limited. It is assumed that profile perturbations shoreward of the -20m depth contour influence the coast within a time scale of 50 to 200 years. Hence, seaward of -20m NAP dredging companies are allowed to dredge sand. The dredged material is amongst...

Analysis of the shoreface nourishments, in the areas of Ter Heijde, Katwijk and Noordwijk

Holland is a densely populated country with an important coastal zone that comprises most of the Dutch population. The dunes, the beach and the shoreface are a natural sandy protection for the Dutch coast. Natural processes, such as waves, winds and tides, coupled with human activity, may lead to shoreline erosion. Gradual recession of the coast...

Controls on shallow-marine stratigraphy; a process-response approach

This thesis is concerned with the interface between land and sea. The interaction of coastal evolution and the sedimentary record, in this case of a wave-dominated coastal system, over geological timescales (< 105 y) is investigated in relation to their forcing parameters such as relative sea-level change, sediment supply, and wave climate. The...