Beach nourishment has complex implications for the future of sandy shores

MA de Schipper, BC Ludka, B Raubenheimer… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2021 - nature.com
Beach nourishment—the addition of sand to increase the width or sand volume of the beach—
is a widespread coastal management technique to counteract coastal erosion. Globally …

Towards an urban marine ecology: characterizing the drivers, patterns and processes of marine ecosystems in coastal cities

PA Todd, EC Heery, LHL Loke, RH Thurstan, DJ Kotze… - Oikos, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Human population density within 100 km of the sea is approximately three times higher than
the global average. People in this zone are concentrated in coastal cities that are hubs for …

[HTML][HTML] Sand nourishment for multifunctional coastal climate adaptation: three key implications for researchers

HH Geukes, TT Kettler, EM Lansu, V Bax, S Höfer… - Nature-Based …, 2024 - Elsevier
Increased climate impacts threaten coastal functions globally, highlighting the need for
multifunctional coastal climate adaptation. Sand nourishment can adapt sandy coasts to sea …

[HTML][HTML] Surf zone hazards before and after a beach nourishment in Virginia, USA

SP McGill, RL Bain, DM Robinson - Ocean & Coastal Management, 2024 - Elsevier
Beach nourishment is the leading coastal protection technique in the United States to
combat erosion, enhance resilience to storm surge, and maintain recreational value. Despite …

Virginia and North Carolina surfers' perceptions of beach nourishment

LE Usher - Ocean & Coastal Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Coastal managers are increasingly reliant upon the process of beach nourishment to
mitigate coastal erosion due to development and sea level rise, especially along the East …

Evolution of sediment parameters after a beach nourishment

JJ Santos-Vendoiro, JJ Muñoz-Perez, P Lopez-García… - Land, 2021 - mdpi.com
A methodology for monitoring the behaviour and size of sand after a beach nourishment
process is presented herein. Four sampling campaigns (before and just after the …

Examining the potential impacts of a coastal renourishment project on the presence and abundance of Escherichia coli

JA Lewis, VJ Frost, MJ Heard - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Erosion poses a significant threat to oceanic beaches worldwide. To combat this threat,
management agencies often utilize renourishment, which supplements eroded beaches with …

[PDF][PDF] Ocean sand: Putting sand on the ocean sustainability agenda

JB Jouffray, FP Barbour, R Blasiak, J Feine… - Retrieved …, 2023 - researchgate.net
The Anthropocene describes a new period where humans have become the dominant force
of planetary change with profound impacts on the Earth's climate system and biosphere …

ShoreLock®, a Natural Biopolymer Composite with Potential for Use in Mitigating Coastal Erosion and Escarpments

TM Scott, BK Ross - Journal of Coastal Research, 2024 - meridian.allenpress.com
ABSTRACT Scott, TM and Ross, BK, 0000. ShoreLock®, a natural biopolymer composite
with potential for use in mitigating coastal erosion and escarpments. The use of admixtures …

Drone-Based Topographic Monitoring of the Doheny Beach Replenishment Project as an Alternative to Land-Based Monitoring

M McCraw - 2024 - scholarship.claremont.edu
The rising threat of coastal erosion to California's beach ecosystems and economy has
fueled a rise in coastal stabilization projects, including beach replenishment. This process's …