The influence of buildings on aeolian coastal dune development

Title

The influence of buildings on aeolian coastal dune development

 Author

de Klerk, Reinoud (TU Delft Civil Engineering and Geosciences)

Contributor

Aarninkhof, Stefan (mentor)
de Vries, Sierd (mentor)
Eleveld, Marieke (mentor)
Duiveman, Marjan (mentor)
den Bieman, Joost (mentor)
van Westen, Bart (mentor)

Degree granting institution

Delft University of Technology

 Programme

Civil Engineering | Hydraulic Engineering

 Date

2019-10-29

 Abstract

The influence of beach buildings on coastal dune development is still largely unknown, and it could pose a risk to the functionalities coastal dunes provide. The objectives of this research are covered by the main research question: What is the influence of specific types of beach buildings on aeolian coastal dune development and what are suitable dune management measures? This study uses high resolution LiDAR elevation measurements taken with an UAV of two case areas in the Netherlands to investigate the influence of beach buildings on aeolian coastal dune development. Measurements are made of two stretches of beach located in Julianadorp and Sint Maartenszee, where various beach building types are present. Different dune regions are classified based on the presence of building types. The elevation data is discretized in grids that are placed adjacent to the dune foot along these classified regions. Elevation changes and cross-profile evolution of the dunes within these regions make it possible to consistently analyse differences in dune development with quantitative parameters.

 Subject

Aeolian sediment transport
Beach buildings
UAV measurements
Lidar
Coastal dune development
Photogrammetry

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Student theses

 Document type

master thesis

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© 2019 Reinoud de Klerk
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