Structural erosion

Definition of Structural coastal erosion, also called 'ongoing coastal erosion': Structural erosion is long-term erosion of a stretch of coast. Gradual losses of sediment with time occur in separate cross-sectional profiles. This is the common definition for Structural coastal erosion, also called 'ongoing coastal erosion', other definitions can be discussed in the article

Structural coastal erosion should be distinguished from temporal coastal erosion, such as dune erosion. For an explanation of different types of coastal erosion, see Natural causes of coastal erosion and Dealing with coastal erosion.

The article Human causes of coastal erosion provides an overview of the different impacts of hard structures on the structural erosion of a stretch of coast. More information on man-induced coastal erosion can also be found in:

• Typical examples of structural erosion
• Hard coastal protection structures
• Port breakwaters and coastal erosion
• Accretion and erosion for different coastal types

Some examples of structural erosion are given in the article Typical examples of structural erosion.

The main author of this article is Jan van de Graaff Please note that others may also have edited the contents of this article. Citation: Jan van de Graaff (2021): Structural erosion. Available from http://www.coastalwiki.org/wiki/Structural_erosion [accessed on 21-11-2024] For other articles by this author see Category:Articles by Jan van de Graaff For an overview of contributions by this author see Special:Contributions/Jan van de Graaff