Beach nourishment

Definition of Beach nourishment: Beach nourishment is the supply of sand to the shore to increase the recreational value and/or to secure the beach against shore erosion by feeding sand on the beach. This is the common definition for Beach nourishment, other definitions can be discussed in the article

Notes

Besides beach nourishment, two other types of shore nourishment are also applied: backshore nourishment and shoreface nourishment. The background of shore nourishment and the different types of nourishment are also described in Shore nourishment.

See also

• Experiences with beach nourishments in Portugal
• Artificial nourishments
• Shore nourishment