Evolution of a large coastal nourishment at Knokke: first year progress report
Montreuil, A.-L.; Dan, S.; Verwaest, T. (2022). Evolution of a large coastal nourishment at Knokke: first year progress report. Version 3.0. FHR reports, 19_118_1. Flanders Hydraulics Research: Antwerp. VIII, 59 + 11 app. pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.48607/131 Part of: FHR reports. Flanders Hydraulics Research: Antwerp, more | |
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| Keywords | Coastal protection > Coastal protection against erosion > Morphodynamics soft coastal defences
Literature and desktop study
| | Author keywords | Coastal processes, Morphology, Wave regime, Literature review |
Contact detailsProposer: Vlaamse overheid; Beleidsdomein Mobiliteit en Openbare Werken; Vlaams Ministerie van Mobiliteit en Openbare Werken; Agentschap voor Maritieme Dienstverlening en Kust; Afdeling Kust , more
| Abstract | Beach erosion occurs along a large part of the Belgian coast, especially in the Knokke area. One of the most applied and successful measure to prevent and to cope with erosion is the artificial nourishment of the active beach and shoreface system. Under the framework of this project, a combined large beach and shoreface nourishment of a total approximately 3 million m3 of sand is planned for the Knokke area in the period 2020 – 2025. The aim of this project is to understand the hydrodynamics and morphodynamics of the Knokke area and to evaluate the nourishment efficiency. This first year progress report focuses on a literature review of the coastal morphodynamics and processes along the east Belgian coast from Zeebrugge to Zwin, as well as a pilot campaign of measurements at sea. An inventory of the existing topographic and hydrodynamic data as well as an analysis of the wave regime are presented. |
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