Modelling the morphodynamics of the Kwinte Bank, subject to sand extraction

The North Sea is, to an increasing degree, subject to human activities and interests; a particular example of a user function of this environment is sand extraction. In order to satisfy the demand for sand, tidal sandbanks in some sectors of the North Sea act as a source of sediment, this may lead to the creation of large-scale pits on these bedforms. Sandbanks, which provide protection to adjacent stretches of coastline, are therefore worthy of investigation, especially when their potential as a source of aggregates is taken into account. To investigate seabed dynamics, in general, and to pre... Mehr ...