|
|
Number |
Country |
Case
study |
Coastal
type |
Policy |
Measure |
| 1. |
Belgium |
De
Haan |
Sedimentary
macrotidal
(Sandy beaches and dunes) |
Hold
the line |
Seawall
/ Nourishment |
| 2. |
Belgium |
Zeebrugge-Knokke
Heist |
Sedimentary
macrotidal
(Sandy beaches and dunes) |
Hold
the line |
Seawall
/ Groynes / Harbour breakwater / Nourishment |
| 3. |
Bulgaria |
Shabla-Krapetz |
Soft
Rock
Sedimentary microtidal
(Sandy beaches) |
Hold
the line / Managed realignment |
Seawall
/ Dyke |
| 4. |
Cyprus |
Dolos-Kiti |
Sedimentary
microtidal
(Shingle beaches) |
Limited
intervention / Do nothing |
Harbour
breakwater / Groynes / Detached breakwater / Revetment |
| 5. |
Denmark |
Hyllingebjerg-Liseleje |
Soft
rock
Sedimentary microtidal
(Sandy beaches) |
Hold
the line |
Slope
protection / Groynes / Detached breakwater / Nourishment |
| 6. |
Denmark |
Køge
bay |
Sedimentary
microtidal
(Sandy beaches and dunes) |
Move
seaward / Hold the line |
Groynes
/ Dyke / Filter tubes |
| 7. |
Denmark |
Western
coast of Jutland |
Sedimentary
microtidal
(Sandy beaches and dunes) |
Hold
line / Managed realignment / Do nothing / Limited intervention |
Groynes
/ Detached breakwater / Revetment/ Nourishment / Dune protection |
| 8. |
Estonia |
Tallin |
Soft
Rock
Sedimentary microtidal
(sandy & shingle beaches, narrow vegetated shores, artificial coastline) |
Hold
the line / Limited Intervention |
Revegetation
forestry / Nourishment / Seawall / Slope protection |
| 9. |
Finland |
Western
coast of Finland |
Soft
Rock
Sedimentary microtidal
(sandy & shingle beaches, saltmarsh) |
Do
nothing |
None |
| 10. |
France |
Aquitaine
coast |
Sedimentary
macrotidal
(sandy beaches and dunes) |
Hold
the line /Limited intervention |
Revegetation
/ Seawall / Revetment / Groynes |
| 11. |
France |
Chatelaillon |
Sedimentary
macrotidal
(sandy beach) |
Hold
the line / (Move seaward) |
Seawall
/ Groynes (past) Nourishment |
| 12. |
France |
Haute-Normandie |
Soft
Rock
Sedimentary macrotidal
(shingle beaches) |
Do
Nothing / Hold the line / Managed realignment |
Groynes
/ Nourishment |
| 13. |
France
|
Rémire–Montjoly
(French Guyana) |
Hard
Rock
Sedimentary macrotidal
(sandy beaches) |
Do
nothing (Limited intervention-future) |
Future:
Breakwater / Nourishment |
| 14. |
France |
Rhône
delta |
Sedimentary
microtidal
(delta, sandy beaches and dunes) |
Hold
the line / Do Nothing / Limited intervention |
Groynes
/ Seawall / Breakwater / Revetment / Nourishment / Wind trap Sand ripping |
| 15. |
France |
Sables
d’Olonne |
Hard
Rock
Sedimentary macrotidal
(sandy beaches and dunes) |
Hold
the line |
Seawall
/ Beach drainage |
| 16. |
Germany |
Elbe
estuary |
Sedimentary
macrotidal
(estuary, saltmarsh) |
Hold
the line |
Dyke
/ Revetment / Saltmarsh creation / Polder / Groynes / Saltmarsh Drainage |
| 17. |
Germany |
Isle
of Sylt
(Isles Schleswig-Holstein) |
Soft
Rock
Sedimentary macrotidal
(sandy beaches and dunes) |
Hold
the line / Managed realignment |
Revetment
/ Seawall / Rif Enhancement / Groynes / Nourishment |
| 18. |
Germany |
Rostock |
Soft
Rock
Sedimentary microtidal
(sandy beaches and dunes) |
Hold
the line / Limited intervention |
Groynes
/ Revetment / Seawall / Revegetation / Nourishment |
| 19. |
Greece |
Lakkopetra |
Sedimentary
microtidal
(sandy beaches) |
Limited
intervention |
Detached
breakwater |
| 20. |
Greece |
Mesollogi
lagoon area |
Sedimentary
microtidal
(sandy beaches and dunes, saltmarsh) |
Hold
the line |
Groynes |
| 21. |
Ireland |
Rosslare |
Soft
Rock
Sedimentary macrotidal
(sandy beaches and dunes) |
Hold
the line |
Groynes
/ Revetment / Nourishment |
| 22. |
Ireland |
Rossnowlagh |
Soft
Rock
Sedimentary macrotidal
(sandy beaches and dunes) |
None
(Locally Hold the line) |
Revetment
(Future: dune nourishment) |
| 23. |
Italy |
Cirqaccio-Ciracciello
(Isle of Procida) |
Soft
Rock
Sedimentary microtidal
(sandy beach) |
Hold
the line |
Beach
drainage / Breakwater |
| 24. |
Italy |
Giardini-Naxos
(Isle of Sicily) |
Hard
Rock
Sedimentary microtidal
(sandy beach) |
Hold
the line |
Groynes
/ Seawall / Detached breakwater / Nourishment |
| 25. |
Italy |
Goro
mouth- Po delta |
Sedimentary
microtidal
(delta, sandy beaches and dunes) |
Limited
intervention / Hold the line |
Nourishment
/ Groynes / Revetment / Dune rebuilding |
| 26. |
Italy |
Lu
Littaroni -
La Liccia
(Isle of Sardinia) |
Hard
Rock
Sedimentary microtidal
(sandy beaches and dunes) |
Do
nothing |
None |
| 27. |
Italy |
Marina
di Massa - Marina di Pisa |
Sedimentary
microtidal
(sandy beaches, artificial coastline) |
Hold
the line |
Seawall
/ Groynes / Detached breakwater / Submerged breakwater / Nourishment |
| 28. |
Italy |
Marina
di Ravenna-Lido Adriano |
Sedimentary
microtidal
(sandy beaches and dunes) |
Hold
the line |
Seawall
/ Submerged breakwater / Detached breakwater / Groynes / Jetty / Nourishment |
| 29. |
Italy |
Marinella
di Sarzana |
Sedimentary
microtidal
(sandy beaches) |
Hold
the line |
Groynes
/ Detached breakwater / Jetty / Artificial island / Nourishment |
| 30. |
Italy |
Vecchia
Pineta |
Sedimentary
microtidal
(sandy beaches and dunes) |
Hold
the line |
Submerged
breakwater / Nourishment / Beach Drainage |
| 31. |
Latvia |
Gulf
of Riga |
Sedimentary
microtidal
(delta, sandy beaches and dunes, narrow vegetated shores) |
Limited
intervention / Hold the line |
Forest
plantation / Seawall / Revetment / Nourishment |
| 32. |
Lithuania |
Klaipeda
|
Soft
Rock
Sedimentary microtidal
(sandy beaches and dunes, narrow vegetated shores) |
Limited
intervention |
Forest
plantation / Nourishment |
| 33. |
Malta |
Xemxija
-
Ghajn Tuffieha |
Soft
Rock
Sedimentary microtidal
(sandy beaches) |
Do
nothing / Limited intervention |
Revegetation
|
| 34. |
The
Netherlands |
Holland
coast |
Sedimentary
macrotidal
(sandy beaches and dunes) |
Hold
the line |
Nourishment
/ Groynes |
| 35. |
The
Netherlands |
Wadden
Sea islands |
Sedimentary
macrotidal
(sandy beaches and dunes) |
Limited
intervention / Hold the line / Do nothing |
Groynes
/ Revetment / Nourishment / Cross-shore dam |
| 36. |
The
Netherlands |
Western
Scheldt estuary |
Sedimentary
macrotidal
(estuary, saltmarsh) |
Hold
the line / Move seaward |
Nourishment
/ Revetment / Groyne / Pier protection |
| 37. |
Poland |
Hel
peninsula |
Soft
Rock
Sedimentary microtidal
(sandy beaches and dunes) |
Hold
the line |
Groynes
/ Seawall / Nourishment |
| 38. |
Poland |
Western
Coast of Poland |
Soft
Rock
Sedimentary microtidal
(sandy beaches and dunes) |
Hold
the line / Do nothing |
Seawall
/ Groynes / Nourishment / Revegetation |
| 39. |
Portugal |
Azores
(Azores Islands) |
Hard
Rock |
Hold
the line |
Harbours
/ Marinas / Slope stabilisation |
| 40. |
Portugal |
Cova
do Vapor |
Soft
Rock
Sedimentary macrotidal
(sandy beaches and dunes) |
Hold
the line |
Nourishment
/ Groynes / Seawall |
| 41. |
Portugal |
Estela |
Sedimentary
macrotidal
(sandy beaches and dunes) |
Limited
intervention |
Dune
nourishment / Sand ripping / Wind trap / Sand bags |
| 42. |
Portugal |
Vagueira-Mira |
Sedimentary
macrotidal
(sandy beaches and dunes) |
Hold
the line / Managed realignment |
Groynes
/ Jetty / Nourishment |
| 43. |
Portugal |
Vale
do Lobo |
Soft
Rock
Sedimentary macrotidal
(sandy beaches and dunes) |
Hold
the line |
Revetment
/ Nourishment |
| 44. |
Romania |
Danube
delta |
Sedimentary
microtidal
(delta, sandy beaches and dunes) |
(Hold
the line)
Do Nothing |
Jetty
/ Groynes / Nourishment |
| 45. |
Romania |
Mamaia |
Sedimentary
microtidal
(sandy beaches and dunes) |
Limited
intervention / Hold the line |
Detached
breakwater / Nourishment |
| 46. |
Slovenia |
Slovenian
coast |
Hard
Rock
Soft Rock
Sedimentary microtidal
(shingle beaches, saltmarshes, artificial coastline) |
Hold
the line / Limited intervention / Move seaward |
Seawall
/ Submerged breakwater / Dyke |
| 47. |
Spain |
Can
Picafort
(Isle of Mallorca) |
Sedimentary
microtidal
(sandy beaches and dunes) |
Limited
intervention |
Nourishment |
| 48. |
Spain |
Castellón |
Sedimentary
microtidal
(sandy & shingle beaches, dunes) |
Hold
the line |
Groynes
/ Detached breakwater / Nourishment |
| 49. |
Spain |
Ebro
delta |
Sedimentary
microtidal
(delta, sandy beaches and dunes) |
Limited
intervention / Hold the line / (Managed relignment) |
Dune
nourishment / Wind traps / Revegetation / Beach Drainage |
| 50. |
Spain
|
El
Médano
(Canary Islands) |
Sedimentary
macrotidal
(sandy beaches and dunes, narrow vegetated shores) |
Do
nothing / Limited intervention |
Dune
nourishment / Revegetation |
| 51. |
Spain |
Gross |
Hard
Rock
Sedimentary macrotidal
(sandy beaches) |
Hold
the line |
Jetty
/ Nourishment |
| 52. |
Spain |
Mar
Menor |
Sedimentary
microtidal
(sandy beaches and dunes) |
Hold
the line / Limited intervention |
Groynes
/ Nourishment |
| 53. |
Spain |
Sitges |
Hard
Rock
Sedimentary microtidal
(sandy beaches) |
Hold
the line |
Groynes
/ Detached breakwater / Seawall / Artificial island / Nourishment |
| 54. |
Sweden |
Falsterbo
peninsula |
Sedimentary
microtidal
(sandy beaches and dunes) |
Do
nothing |
Seawall
/ Groynes(Future: revegetation / nourishment) |
| 55. |
Sweden |
Ystad |
Sedimentary
microtidal
(sandy beaches and dunes) |
Hold
the line |
Groynes
/ Seawall / Dune plantation / Geotextile |
| 56. |
United
Kingdom |
Essex
estuaries |
Sedimentary
macrotidal
(estuary, saltmarsh, shingle beaches) |
Hold
the line / Managed realignment / Do nothing |
Seawall
/ Revetments / Embankment / Groynes / Polder / Nourishment |
| 57. |
United
Kingdom |
Holderness
coast |
Soft
Rock
Sedimentary macrotidal
(sandy and shingle beaches) |
Hold
the line /
Do nothing |
Groynes
/ Seawall / Revetment |
| 58. |
United
Kingdom |
Humber
estuary |
Sedimentary
macrotidal
(estuary, saltmarsh) |
Hold
the line / (Managed realignment) |
Embankment
/ Revetment / Seawall / Tidal flat recreation |
| 59. |
United
Kingdom |
Luccombe-
Blackgang
(Isle of Wight) |
Soft
Rock
Sedimentary macrotidal
(shingle beaches) |
Managed
realignment / Hold the line / Do nothing |
Seawall
/ Revetment / Groynes / Nourishment / Slope stabilisation |
| 60. |
United
Kingdom |
South
Downs
(Sussex) |
Soft
Rock
Sedimentary macrotidal
(shingle beaches) |
Hold
the line / Managed realignment |
Seawall
/ Groynes / Nourishment |
