The use of mangroves in coastal protection

Apart from many ecological advantages, mangroves in front of a coastal defence may lower the construction and maintenance costs of the defence. Although mangroves have hardly any reducing effect on water levels (and on tsunami impact) mangroves may significantly reduce wave attack on a coastal dike, and in this way reduce the cost of a revetment...

EAK2002 - Empfehlungen für die Ausführung fon Küstenschutzwerken

The ‚Guidelines and Recommendations for the Design of Coastal Structures (EAK)‘ published in 1993 (Die Küste, H. 55) have been revised based on today’s scientific knowledge, technical development and practical experience of the past years. Major parts of the recommendations have been re-written. Together with the unmodified recommendations, D, E...