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

Nolet, Corjan; Riksen, Michel J. P. M.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-7-129-2019

Articles | Volume 7, issue 1

https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-7-129-2019

© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-7-129-2019

© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 7, issue 1

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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RC1: 'Nolet & Riksen', Michael Hilton, 21 Jul 2018
- AC1: 'Reply to reviewer comments', Corjan Nolet, 11 Dec 2018
RC2: 'Comments on Nolet and Riksen's 'Accommodation space ... ' article.', Irene Delgado-Fernandez, 27 Jul 2018
- AC2: 'Reply to reviewer comments', Corjan Nolet, 11 Dec 2018

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AR by Corjan Nolet on behalf of the Authors (11 Dec 2018) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish as is (12 Dec 2018) by Andreas Baas

ED: Publish as is (12 Dec 2018) by Tom Coulthard (Editor)

AR by Corjan Nolet on behalf of the Authors (18 Dec 2018)

Short summary

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.