Beach nourishment practice in mainland Portugal (1950–2017): Overview and retrospective
CA Pinto, TM Silveira, SB Teixeira - Ocean & coastal management, 2020 - Elsevier
A compilation of all beach nourishment projects conducted along mainland Portugal was
made, totalizing 134 interventions up until 2017. The objectives, type of deposition, borrow …
made, totalizing 134 interventions up until 2017. The objectives, type of deposition, borrow …
Sand nourishment strategies to mitigate coastal erosion and sea level rise at the coasts of Holland (The Netherlands) and Aveiro (Portugal) in the 21st century
Coastline retreat is an evident sign of the vulnerability of low-lying sandy coasts to erosion
and sea level rise (SLR). Sand nourishments are commonly used to maintain foreshores …
and sea level rise (SLR). Sand nourishments are commonly used to maintain foreshores …
Integrating remote sensing and GIS techniques for monitoring and modeling shoreline evolution to support coastal risk management
The precise delineation of coastal areas subject to past, present, and future erosive
processes plays a fundamental role in coastal risk management. Within this framework …
processes plays a fundamental role in coastal risk management. Within this framework …
[HTML][HTML] Public perception and preferences for coastal risk management: Evidence from a convergent parallel mixed-methods study
Coastal ecosystems are exposed to unprecedented levels of human pressure and to the
cumulative effects of climate change. Altogether, these threats have been exposing coastal …
cumulative effects of climate change. Altogether, these threats have been exposing coastal …
[HTML][HTML] Beach response to a shoreface nourishment (Aveiro, Portugal)
In Aveiro (NW coast of Portugal), a coastal monitoring programme was carried out in
sequence of a shoreface nourishment intervention (over than 2 M m 3) performed in 2020. In …
sequence of a shoreface nourishment intervention (over than 2 M m 3) performed in 2020. In …
Understanding and predicting the temporal variability of sediment grain size characteristics on high-energy beaches
Despite representing a key parameter when modelling morphology or sediment transport,
surface sediments are often assumed homogenous, with grain size temporally constant. This …
surface sediments are often assumed homogenous, with grain size temporally constant. This …
Wave impact analysis on a beach-dune system to support coastal management and nourishment works: the showcase of Mira, Portugal
At coasts, sandy beach-dune systems act as natural barriers to environmental forcing,
preventing coastal flooding and protecting coastal communities. In the context of coastal …
preventing coastal flooding and protecting coastal communities. In the context of coastal …
An integrated physical and cost-benefit approach to assess groins as a coastal erosion mitigation strategy
M Lima, C Coelho, F Veloso-Gomes, P Roebeling - Coastal Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
Future investments required for the construction and maintenance of coastal defense
interventions are expected to increase, due to increasing coastal erosion issues along …
interventions are expected to increase, due to increasing coastal erosion issues along …
Coastal management software to support the decision-makers to mitigate coastal erosion
There are no sequential and integrated approaches that include the steps needed to
perform an adequate management and planning of the coastal zones to mitigate coastal …
perform an adequate management and planning of the coastal zones to mitigate coastal …
[HTML][HTML] Effect of alongshore sediment supply gradients on projected shoreline position under sea-level rise (northwestern Portuguese coast)
L López-Olmedilla, LP Almeida… - Estuarine, Coastal and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Shoreline changes are associated with natural and anthropic factors, such as sea-level rise,
sediment budget, and beach fills. Shoreline retreat is mainly related to sediment deficit and …
sediment budget, and beach fills. Shoreline retreat is mainly related to sediment deficit and …