Beach Nourishment: A 21st Century Review

Dear Colleagues,

Erosion is experienced by most of the coastlines worldwide, and it is usually attributed not only to sea level rise but also to the retention of sand in dams, the occupation of dry beaches by urbanized areas, the mining of sand as a building material for construction, and so on. Beach nourishment has evolved as the favoured erosion-mitigation strategy in many areas of the world. The increasing number of people living on the coast, the safety of those people, and the high values of coastal property are all factors that have made beach nourishment a cost-effective strategy for managing erosion in many locations; however, a new scenario of sand scarcity and environmental care has arisen in recent decades. There have been a lot of different and interesting cases of various aspects of beach nourishment in the last years. The purpose of this invited Special Issue is to publish the most exciting experience and research with respect to this topic. Thus, novel techniques for designing, executing, and controlling these kinds of works are welcome. Different case studies and their monitoring results and conclusions are also encouraged, in order to present an updated state of the art for marine scientists, researchers, and engineers. As usual in JMSE, a rapid turn-around time regarding reviewing and publishing will be provided. Moreover, dissemination of the articles will be free for research, teaching, and reference purposes.

High-quality papers are encouraged for publication that are directly related to the following topics:

Beach nourishment design techniques;

Borrow site investigation and environmental-friendly dredging techniques;

Quarry-sand beaches and gravel beach design;

Working with nature; 

Representative and unique case studies;

Monitoring results and beach evolution;

The control of qualitative characteristics of the sand;

The cost of renourishment and beach management;

Groins and other structures for sand contention/retention, including innovative methods/technologies;

Beach monitoring—advanced methods;

Beach erosion evaluation.

Dr. Juan J. Munoz-Perez
Dr. Luis Moreno
Guest Editors

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