Salt marshes fronting coastal structures, such as seawalls and dikes, may offer important
ecosystem‐based coastal defence by reducing the wave loading and run‐up levels during …

Wave overtopping formulae, which often underlie coastal hazard early warning systems, are
typically parameterised using wave conditions at the toe of the structure. For very shallow …

Pressures from anthropogenic activities and climate change in lagoon ecosystems have
increased rapidly in recent years. Coastal vegetation serves as a natural sea defense …

Over the last two decades, developed formulae for the design of coastal structures have
widely used the spectral wave period T m-1, 0 as a characteristic period for describing the …

Infragravity waves play an important role in the nearshore water dynamics and significantly
impact coastal processes and port operations. One potential way to reduce the influence of …

The sandbar-lagoon coast, one of the most productive and valuable ecosystems, has been
strongly exposed to severe degradation. Excessive erosions aggravate the fragility of …

The sandbar-lagoon system presents a rich variety of values. At the same time, the
degradation of ecosystems and coastal erosion caused by human activities and climate …

One of the challenges society is faced with the coming decades is providing protection from
flooding while the climate is changing. Expected is that the sea level will rise, storms will …

Accurate sea state predictions are essential for offshore operations' safety and indicating
vessels' operability. A crucial parameter to indicate the sea state is the significant wave …

This dissertation focuses on the Eems-Dollard estuary in the north of the Netherlands and
contributes to the MVED ('Meerjarige Veldmetingen Eems-Dollard') field measurement …