BEACH NOURISHMENT IN CHINA: STATUS AND PROSPECTS
Proceedings of the 32nd International Conference
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Keywords

beach nourishment
beach design
manual
China

How to Cite

Cai, F., Dean, R. G., & Liu, J. (2011). BEACH NOURISHMENT IN CHINA: STATUS AND PROSPECTS. Coastal Engineering Proceedings, 1(32), management.31. https://doi.org/10.9753/icce.v32.management.31

Abstract

Many beach nourishment projects have been performed in China over the last 2 decades since the first project was completed in 1990 in Hong Kong. The history and distribution of beach nourishment in China is summarized in this paper. Considering the development of nourishment design and public perceptions, the history of beach fill in China can be summarized into 3 stages. In general, this paper shows the characteristics of 4 types of nourishment projects based on different environmental conditions, 4 typical nourished sites for each type were selected and described in detail respectively. Considering the current research status in China, recommendations and suggestions for future development are outlined, including such aspects as construction of more and larger projects, development of beach management strategies, a beach nourishment manual, research efforts on numerical models for sediment transport and post-project monitoring and evaluation.
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