Developing the Blueprint Guideline for DD-hybrid Nature-based Solutions. DuneFront Project Deliverable 14.1
Hassanpour, N.; Stratigaki, V.; El Rahi, J.; Bonte, D.; Sterckx, T.; Huygens, M. (2026). Developing the Blueprint Guideline for DD-hybrid Nature-based Solutions. DuneFront Project Deliverable 14.1. Version 1.0. Jan De Nul N.V./DEME: Oostende. 41 pp.
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- Demonstration of Dune-Dike hybrid blue-grey Nature-based Solutions, more
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- Hassanpour, N.
- Stratigaki, V., more
- El Rahi, J., more
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| Abstract |
Dune–dike hybrid Nature based Solutions (DD-hybrid NbS) represent a new generation of coastal protection systems that integrate engineered safety structures with dynamic, biodiverse dune environments. As climate change accelerates sea level rise, intensifies storm regimes, and increases coastal erosion across Europe, the need for adaptive, multifunctional, and ecologically grounded coastal infrastructure has become urgent. While DD-hybrid NbS are increasingly recognised for their potential to enhance coastal resilience, biodiversity, and societal well-being, their large-scale implementation remains limited by fragmented knowledge, insufficient operational guidance, and a lack of integrated design frameworks that bridge engineering, ecology, socio economics, financing, and policy. This deliverable (D14.1) addresses these gaps by developing a Blueprint Guideline for the design, installation, and long-term management of DD-hybrid NbS. The Blueprint provides a structured, step by step roadmap that supports practitioners, coastal managers, engineers, and policymakers throughout the full project lifecycle—from early conception and feasibility assessment to implementation, monitoring, and adaptive management. It consolidates evidence from the 12 DuneFront Demonstrators, integrates insights from technical, ecological, and socio-economic work packages, and translates them into a practical, operationally grounded framework. |
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