Artificial Structures Steer Morphological Development of Salt Marshes: A Model Study

Artificial Structures Steer Morphological Development of Salt Marshes: A Model Study

Salt marshes are increasingly recognized as resilient and sustainable supplements to traditional engineering structures for protecting coasts against flooding. Nevertheless, many salt marshes face severe erosion. There is a consensus that providing structures that create sheltered conditions from hi...

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Main Authors: Rutger W. A. Siemes, Bas W. Borsje, Roy J. Daggenvoorde, Suzanne J. M. H. Hulscher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Subjects:
salt marsh
Wadden Sea
nature-based coastal protection
artificial structures
coastal resilience
numerical modeling
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/8/5/326

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