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{{Definition|title=Coast protection
 
{{Definition|title=Coast protection
|definition= Measures aimed at protecting the [[coast]] against [[coastline]] retreat, thus protecting housing, infrastructure, the coast and the hinterland from [[erosion]] often at the expense of losing the beach and the dynamic coastal landscape. Coast protection often consists of hard structures such as [[revetment|revetments]] or [[groyne|groynes]]<ref name=”Karsten”>Mangor, Karsten. 2004. “''Shoreline Management Guidelines''”. DHI Water and Environment, 294pp.</ref>.
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|definition= Measures aimed at protecting the [[coast]] from [[erosion]] and [[coastline]] retreat, from damage to coastal settlements and from flooding of the hinterland.  
 
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==Notes==
 
==Notes==
Coastal protection structures are important components that can lead to a [[coastal squeeze]]<ref> Doody, J.P. (2004) 'Coastal squeeze' - an historical perspective. ''Journal of Coastal Conservation'', '''10/1-2''', 129-138.</ref>, which can result in the loss of coastal habitats and ecosystems with implications for the plants and animals occurring there. See also the article [[threats to the coastal zone]].
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Hard protection structures such as [[revetment|revetments]] or [[groyne|groynes]] are often used in practice, but soft interventions such as [[shore nourishment]] are gaining in popularity. Hard protection structures shift erosion-sedimentation patterns along the coast and can eventually result in loss of natural coastal protection structures such as beaches and marshes (so-called [[coastal squeeze]]<ref> Doody, J.P. (2004) 'Coastal squeeze' - an historical perspective. ''Journal of Coastal Conservation'', '''10/1-2''', 129-138.</ref>). See also the article [[Natural shore protecting barriers]].
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==Related articles==
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A comprehensive overview of Coastal Wiki articles related to coast protection can be found on the category page [[:Category:Coastal protection|coastal protection]]. A list of Coastal Wiki articles describing various protection practices is given in the article [[coastal protection]]. Different protection practices are compared in the articles [[Hard coastal protection structures]] and [[Dealing with coastal erosion]].
  
==See also==
 
* For more information on the background of coastal protection and protection against different types of erosion, see [[coastal protection]].
 
* Different protection measures are described in [[Hard coastal protection structures]] and [[Dealing with coastal erosion]].
 
  
 
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Revision as of 17:48, 10 November 2021

Definition of Coast protection:
Measures aimed at protecting the coast from erosion and coastline retreat, from damage to coastal settlements and from flooding of the hinterland.
This is the common definition for Coast protection, other definitions can be discussed in the article

Notes

Hard protection structures such as revetments or groynes are often used in practice, but soft interventions such as shore nourishment are gaining in popularity. Hard protection structures shift erosion-sedimentation patterns along the coast and can eventually result in loss of natural coastal protection structures such as beaches and marshes (so-called coastal squeeze[1]). See also the article Natural shore protecting barriers.

Related articles

A comprehensive overview of Coastal Wiki articles related to coast protection can be found on the category page coastal protection. A list of Coastal Wiki articles describing various protection practices is given in the article coastal protection. Different protection practices are compared in the articles Hard coastal protection structures and Dealing with coastal erosion.


References

  1. Doody, J.P. (2004) 'Coastal squeeze' - an historical perspective. Journal of Coastal Conservation, 10/1-2, 129-138.