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Beach Renourishment

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  • © 2015

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Authors:
  1. Eric Bird

    1. Department of Geography, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia

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  2. Nick Lewis

    1. Royal HaskoningDHV, Sydney, Australia

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Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Earth Sciences (BRIEFSEARTH)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction

    • Eric Bird, Nick Lewis
    Pages 1-5

  3. Causes of Beach Erosion

    • Eric Bird, Nick Lewis
    Pages 7-28

  4. Responses to Beach Erosion

    • Eric Bird, Nick Lewis
    Pages 29-39

  5. Beach Renourishment Principles

    • Eric Bird, Nick Lewis
    Pages 41-100

  6. Beach Renourishment for Coast Protection

    • Eric Bird, Nick Lewis
    Pages 101-106

  7. Planning Considerations

    • Eric Bird, Nick Lewis
    Pages 107-121

  8. Review of International Practices

    • Eric Bird, Nick Lewis
    Pages 123-135

  9. Conclusion

    • Eric Bird, Nick Lewis
    Pages 137-137
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Beach renourishment is the restoration of beaches that have been depleted. The text deals with the sources of beach sediment as well as the causes and typical responses to beach erosion, before discussion of beach renourishment.

Some of the first documented renourishment projects were undertaken in the early 1900’s on the east coast of the United States. Several countries have since renourished beaches, particularly during the past few decades. Most projects have been in the United States, the United Kingdom, some European countries and Australia. These are reviewed and experience from various beach renourishment projects used for discussion of the following topics:

1. The need for preliminary investigations
2.  Sources of sediment for beach renourishment
3.  Methods of beach renourishment
4.  Design considerations
5.  Monitoring changes after beach renourishment
6.  Assessment of performance
7.  Modelling of beach renourishment
8.  Beach renourishment for coast protection
9.  Environmental impacts
10. Costs and benefits
11. Response of renourished beaches to a rising sea level

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Geography, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia

    Eric Bird

  • Royal HaskoningDHV, Sydney, Australia

    Nick Lewis

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