Shoreline management can be
regarded as the part of coastal zone management dealing with existing
and planned development in coastal areas and its relation to actual and
potential coastal erosion and flooding, as well as to the planning of
coastal protection and sea defence schemes.
An
increasing number of conflicts in coastal areas are caused by the
extensive development of industry, infrastructure and tourism
development projects, which occupy increasing fractions of the natural
coast leading to coastal erosion and beach deterioration. Many other
human activities also deprive our shores of a natural supply of sand,
such as river regulation works, sand mining in rivers and the ongoing
sea level rise. Proper shoreline management is therefore important.
DHI’s services in these areas include:
- Monitoring of coastal erosion and beach stability
- Integrated Shoreline Management Plan
- Littoral drift and coastline evolution assessment
- Layout optimisation with respect to current waves and sediment transport characteristics