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|definition= Measures aiming at protecting, preserving or restoring the shore and the dynamic coastal landscape as well as protecting against coastline retreat to the extent possible<ref name="Karsten">Mangor, Karsten. 2004. “Shoreline Management Guidelines”. DHI Water and Environment, 294pp.</ref>. | |definition= Measures aiming at protecting, preserving or restoring the shore and the dynamic coastal landscape as well as protecting against coastline retreat to the extent possible<ref name="Karsten">Mangor, Karsten. 2004. “Shoreline Management Guidelines”. DHI Water and Environment, 294pp.</ref>. | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
| − | [[ | + | * For information on shore protection measures, see articles in the categories [[:Category:Soft coastal interventions|Soft coastal interventions]] and [[:Category:Hard structures|Hard structures]]. |
| + | * The article [[Dealing with coastal erosion]] explains why we need to protect the coast and how to protect against [[dune erosion]] and [[structural erosion]]. | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:28, 3 September 2020
Definition of Shore protection:
Measures aiming at protecting, preserving or restoring the shore and the dynamic coastal landscape as well as protecting against coastline retreat to the extent possible[1].
This is the common definition for Shore protection, other definitions can be discussed in the article
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See also
- For information on shore protection measures, see articles in the categories Soft coastal interventions and Hard structures.
- The article Dealing with coastal erosion explains why we need to protect the coast and how to protect against dune erosion and structural erosion.
References
- ↑ Mangor, Karsten. 2004. “Shoreline Management Guidelines”. DHI Water and Environment, 294pp.
