AN EVALUATION OF BEACH NOURISHMENT AS SHORE PROTECTION DEVICE BASED ON PRACTICAL EXAMPLES

Abstract

A review to place the physical assessments of beach nourishment projects of USA in perspective by placing them in the broader context of long-term commitments to coastal resources is carried out. Attention is focused on the scale of nourishment operations, sources of fill materials, economic costs of projects, sources of sediments, design considerations, locations for fill, negative and positive ecological impacts of nourishment, and enhancement of dunes. Results are briefly summarized and their adaptability for Japanese coasts is discussed.