Introduction - Beach Renourishment - page 4

Fig. 1.2 The artificial beach emplaced beside the River Elbe in Hamburg. © John Marquet
erosion or damage to coastal property. A renourished beach may be used as well
as, or instead of, hard protective structures such as sea walls or boulder ramparts.
The principles, practices and problems of beach renourishment, based on a
review of projects that have been documented in published or readily available lit-
erature from various parts of the world will now be introduced and discussed. It is
first sensible to consider the causes of beach erosion (the need for renourishment)
and responses to beach erosion.
There have been failures, and local conditions must always be taken into
account when recommending, planning and carrying out a beach renourishment
project. This account is intended to provide background for those concerned with
coastal planning and management.
References
Bird ECF (1985) Coastline changes: a global review. Wiley, Chichester
Bird ECF (2008) Coastal geomorphology: an introduction, 2nd edn. Wiley, Chichester
CIRIA (1996) Beach recharge materials—demands and resources. In: Humphreys B, Coates
T, Watkiss M, Harrison D (eds) Report. Construction Industry Research and Information
Association, London, p 154
CIRIA (2010) Beach management manual (report no. C685). CIRIA, London