Innovations in Coastline Management With Natural and Nature-Based Features (NNBF): Lessons Learned From Three Case Studies

Coastal communities around the world are facing increased coastal flooding and shoreline erosion from factors such as sea-level rise and unsustainable development practices. Coastal engineers and managers often rely on gray infrastructure such as seawalls, levees and breakwaters, but are increasingly seeking to incorporate more sustainable...

Morphodynamic Resilience of Intertidal Mudflats on a Seasonal Time Scale

Intertidal mudflats are morphodynamic features present in many estuaries worldwide. Often located between vegetated shores and deep channels they comprise valuable ecosystems and serve to protect the hinterland by attenuating waves. Although mudflats are persistently present on yearly to decadal time scales, little is known on their...

Toestand indicator kust: Ontwikkeling van een toestandsbeschrijver voor de Hollandse kust

De Nederlandse kustlijn wordt sinds 1990 kunstmatig op haar plaats gehouden waardoor de druk op de kustzone sterk is toegenomen. De laatste jaren zijn diverse plannen ontwikkeld met betrekking tot de (her)inrichting van de kustzone. Bijvoorbeeld voor de uitbreiding van bebouwing in de kustzone, voor toeristische inrichting van zandvlakten bij...