Coastal Engineering. Volume I

Natural system, coastal dynamics, climatology, oceanography, morphology. Coastal formations, Coast and culture, The Netherlands.

General strategy on coastline protection: The Dutch case

Overview of the Netherlands policy on coastal protection and coastal defence

A short review of the Dutch coast

This report about the Dutch coast was written in the context of the experimental phase of the programme CORINE of the Commission of the European Communities. The programme CORINE (COoRdination of INformation on the Environment) is a programme for the gathering, coordinating and ensuring of the environment and natural sources in the Community....

Stranden en strandverdediging

Description of the Dutch (sandy) coastline, data on high water line, low water line and dunefoot, description of groynes along the coast, effects of harbour moles and breakwaters on the sandy coastline. Detailed analysis on the efficiency of groins along the coast of Holland as well as the Wadden islands