OFFSHORE BREAKWATERS VERSUS BEACH NOURISHMENTS A COMPARISON
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Keywords

beach nourishment
breakwater
offshore breakwater

How to Cite

Pluijm, M., van der Lem, J., Kraak, A., & de Ruig, J. (1994). OFFSHORE BREAKWATERS VERSUS BEACH NOURISHMENTS A COMPARISON. Coastal Engineering Proceedings, 1(24). https://doi.org/10.9753/icce.v24.%p

Abstract

In the last decades two methods of coastal protection have become increasingly popular for the protection of sandy shores: beach nourishments and offshore breakwaters. In The Netherlands the first of both is well known and applied regularly. The second method has not been applied yet. With the increasing cost for beach nourishment and the apparent succes of offshore breakwater systems abroad, a study has been executed to the technical and economic feasibility of offshore breakwater systems in The Netherlands compared to the present strategy of beach nourishments. This paper highlights the results of this feasibility study.
https://doi.org/10.9753/icce.v24.%25p
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