Natural foreshores as an alternative to traditional dike re-enforcements: a field pilot in the large shallow lake Markermeer, The Netherlands
Natural foreshores are shallow zones and beaches with a gradual slope and a (near-)natural vegetation that can be usedas an additional protection against flooding by reducing the wave attack on existing dikes, or can even completelyreplace an existing dike system. In order to test the applicability of this concept a 500 m long pilot section of a sandyforeshore was constructed along an already existing dike in the large shallow lake Markermeer, the Netherlands. Thepilot was equipped with permanent monitoring equipment for hydrodynamics and meteorological conditions and monthlysurveys of the mor... Mehr ...
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| Dokumenttyp: | conferenceObject |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 2015 |
| Schlagwörter: | coasts / dykes / flood control / hydrodynamics / nature development / riparian vegetation / dijken / hoogwaterbeheersing / hydrodynamica / kusten / natuurontwikkeling / oevervegetatie |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27223209 |
| Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
| Powered By: | BASE |
| Link(s) : | https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/natural-foreshores-as-an-alternative-to-traditional-dike-re-enfor |
Natural foreshores are shallow zones and beaches with a gradual slope and a (near-)natural vegetation that can be usedas an additional protection against flooding by reducing the wave attack on existing dikes, or can even completelyreplace an existing dike system. In order to test the applicability of this concept a 500 m long pilot section of a sandyforeshore was constructed along an already existing dike in the large shallow lake Markermeer, the Netherlands. Thepilot was equipped with permanent monitoring equipment for hydrodynamics and meteorological conditions and monthlysurveys of the morphology of the pilot section. These measurements will be carried out for the coming four years. Thispaper presents the first results after the construction and the first winter season with the pilot in place.