Dutch title: Impact van zandsuppleties op het ecosysteem - 1e fase Funder identifier: 202.165 - KV.112.A.63 (Other contract id) Period: April 2003 till September 2003 Status: Completed
Flemish Government; Mobility and Public Works; Flemish Ministry of Mobility and Public Works; Agency for Maritime and Coastal Services; Coastal Division, sponsor
Abstract
The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of nourishment of beaches with sand from off-shore sources. The study consists of an integrated review of available literature, put together by a consortium of expert scientists with a broad knowledge of beach ecosystems, on two major topics:
(1) the description of the Flemish beach ecosystem.
(2) a preliminary evaluation of known and possible effects of beach nourishment.
(3) identification of gaps in present knowledge on (1) and (2)
(4) drawing conclusions and giving advise for future research.
