Articles | Volume 7, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-7-129-2019
https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-7-129-2019
Research article
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29 Jan 2019
Research article |  | 29 Jan 2019

Accommodation space indicates dune development potential along an urbanized and frequently nourished coastline

Corjan Nolet and Michel J. P. M. Riksen

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This paper examines how an experimental mega-scale beach nourishment ("Sand Motor") contributes to creating favorable conditions for dune development. These conditions, involving a steady supply of wind-blown sand towards space where it can accumulate, are identified using publicly available remote sensing data. It is demonstrated that the Sand Motor supports a high potential for new dunes to develop, but human disturbances may hamper this development, which negatively impacts coastal safety.