Sinopsis de Environmental design guidelines for low crested coastal structures

The effect of manmade activities is primarily local but can extend far away from the location of intervention. This underlines the importance of establishing coastal zone management plans covering large stretches of coastlines.In recent years, interest in Low Crested Structures (coastal defence structures with a low-crest) has been growing together with awareness of the sensitivity to environmental impacts produced by coastal defences.The relation between wave climate, beach erosion, beach defence means, habitat changes and beach value, which clearly exists based on EC research results, suggests the necessity of an integrated approach when designing coastal protection schemes. In accordance with this need, the present design guidelines cover structure stability and construction problems, hydro and morphodynamic effects, environmental effects (colonisation of the structure and water quality), societal and economic impacts (...

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