A guide to managing coastal erosion in beach/dune systems
Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Dunes, beaches and the sea
- Long-term evolution of dunes
- Short-term dune evolution processes
- Attributes of coastal dunes
- Classification of Scottish dunes
- The legal framework
- Coast Protection Legislation in Scotland
- Nature Conservation Issues and Legislation
- Strategic approach to dune management
- Processes
- Risks
- Funding
- Consultation
- Coastal Cells and Shoreline Management Plans
- Management options
- Possible approaches
- Engineering considerations
- Recommended approaches
- References and Bibliography
- Scottish regional information
- Further guidance for dune management
- Coastal processes and shoreline management
- Glossary
- Abbreviations
- Appendix 1 Erosion management options
- Adaptive management
- Dune grass planting
- Dune thatching
- Dune fencing
- Beach recycling and reprofiling
- Sandbag structures
- Beach nourishment
- Gabion revetments
- Artificial headlands
- Artificial reefs
- Nearshore breakwater
- Groynes
- Beach drainage
- Rock revetments
- Timber revetments
- Impermeable revetments and seawalls
- Novel coast protection methods
- Appendix 2 Monitoring erosion and change in dune systems by simple and specialist techniques
- Introduction
- Aims and objectives for monitoring
- Priorities for measurement
- Frequency, timing and location of measurements
- Monitoring techniques – low cost approaches
- Monitoring techniques – aerial photography
- Measurements of the physical environment
- Data Storage and Analysis
- Data Sheets for Download
- Credits