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• Dune erosion
  ...]]. The coastal dune belt in many cases protects low-lying hinterland from flooding by the sea. Dune erosion therefore can be a serious threat.
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• French case studies: RESPONSE project
  ...dous events and existing defences. Trends of changes in erosion and marine flooding of each system were evaluated by expert advices and mapped. Crossing this i ...the low lying “lidos” systems will be submitted to erosion and marine flooding increased risks, whereas the hard rock cliff-lined coast of Pyrénées Orie
  3 KB (413 words) - 16:39, 1 August 2019
• Effect of climate change on coastline evolution
  ...he next century are needed in order to manage the resulting risks. Coastal flooding is somewhat easier to predict than erosion since inundation can be estimate
  8 KB (1,288 words) - 21:24, 19 March 2021
• Case study: Applying ASMITA to UK estuaries
  ...al coastal defences, protecting the low lying land surround estuaries from flooding. Estuaries may also be used for recreational activities such as sailing, f ...g loss of intertidal areas, leading to habitat loss, shoreline erosion and flooding of low lying areas around estuaries.
  7 KB (1,063 words) - 11:37, 13 November 2021
• Global Forum of Oceans, Coasts and Islands
  ...agriculture on small islands will be impacted by [[sea level rise]] due to flooding, salt water intrusion in fresh water, salination of the soils and decline i
  16 KB (2,281 words) - 16:59, 1 August 2019
• Coastal management
  ...ration|restoration]], coastal defence (protection from coastal erosion and flooding) amongst a wide range of other human uses. Integrated coastal management is
  2 KB (294 words) - 12:49, 8 October 2021
• Birds Directive, Habitats Directive, NATURA 2000
  ...changes in annual and seasonal precipitation, desertification, erosion and flooding; and this will in turn affect birds, protected habitats and conservation ar
  7 KB (1,054 words) - 15:00, 7 October 2021
• Mediterranean Sea and Region, including Adriatic Sea
  ...istics, [[erosion]], sediment deposition, drought, [[desertification]] and flooding may intensify or shift. Coastal and beach tourism is also an important sour ==Drought, desertification and flooding==
  11 KB (1,724 words) - 10:56, 1 August 2020
• French case studies: Dynamic of swash bar and hook spit formation in megatidal environment, Regneville Inlet (Normandy, France)
  ..., the tidal water level fluctuations control the duration of emergence and flooding periods. The net result of these tidal fluctuations is to reduce the durati
  13 KB (1,979 words) - 17:37, 1 July 2020
• Stakeholder analysis
  ...vers, which may harm the safety in the catchment areas (because of risk of flooding). To prevent this, the government may propose some commissioned areas which
  7 KB (1,007 words) - 17:34, 13 July 2020
• Light revetments built-in into artificial dunes
  ...n [[revetment]] built into the dune protected the village of Kuźnica from flooding (see Figure 2).
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• Biodiversity in the European Seas
  ...surface area of 750 000 km². It is rather a young ecosystem formed by the flooding of a landmass some 20 000 years ago. Its coast and waters are still being c
  26 KB (3,907 words) - 18:35, 21 February 2024
• Salinization adaptation and freshwater supply for agriculture in the Dutch Delta
  ...omic development of the Delta region was highly stimulated. Safety against flooding is nowadays on a high standard, nonetheless [[sea level rise]] and [[climat ...lution to restore the ecological quality (whilst preserving safety against flooding and transportation possibilities) (Ministeries van VROM et al. 2004<ref>Min
  15 KB (2,136 words) - 12:58, 8 October 2021
• Coastal grazing marsh
  ...and where the soil is subjected to varying water levels. Impeded drainage, flooding as a result of river banks over-topping or excessive precipitation are amon ...w and oystercatcher which also breed on salt marsh. In the winter surface flooding of parts of these same areas attract wintering wildfowl such as teal, wigeo
  8 KB (1,285 words) - 14:50, 7 October 2021
• Mangroves
  ...r's edge, where frequent tidal flooding occurs. Areas that receive shallow flooding during high tide are home to mangrove species such as ''Bruguiera gymnorhiz ...oves. It has been estimated that mangroves protect millions of people from flooding every year, notably in densely populated areas of southeast Asia and reduce
  42 KB (6,310 words) - 17:09, 21 April 2024
• Seagrass meadows
  ...activity, thereby helping to mitigate coastal erosion and protect against flooding and storm surges. Field observations in a back-barrier basin on the Atlanti
  37 KB (5,414 words) - 20:23, 24 December 2023
• Coastal squeeze
  ...re from erosion and [[Sea defence|sea defences]] to prevent erosion and/or flooding. These and other [[Shore protection, coast protection and sea defence meth
  7 KB (1,034 words) - 13:09, 6 March 2022
• Experiences with beach nourishments in Portugal
  ...on the wave climate, the level and propagation of tides, coastal erosion, flooding and sediment balance. In the study area of Cova do Vapor – Costa da Capar ...ount of sediment received by the estuary is mainly dependent of storms and flooding, and it was estimated at 1 to 77*10⁶ tons per year. In dry year
  37 KB (5,937 words) - 18:06, 18 January 2022
• Spatial and temporal variability of salt marshes
  ...hes<ref name="Salt marsh"/>. Salt marshes protect the lowlands from marine flooding by damping storm and waves and by slowing flows pushing inland (Allen, 2000 ...vation gradient are adapted to the inundation frequency, including extreme flooding and storm events.]]
  18 KB (2,451 words) - 18:54, 7 March 2023
• Revetments
  ...a supplement to seawalls or dikes at locations exposed to both erosion and flooding. Revetments are used on all types of coasts.
  6 KB (972 words) - 23:01, 26 March 2024

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