Print Email Facebook Twitter A Global View on Beach Erosion Title A Global View on Beach Erosion Author Luijendijk, Arjen (TU Delft Coastal Engineering) Date 2019 Abstract Coastal zones have long attracted humans and human activities, due to the economic opportunities they offer, their aesthetic value, and the diverse ecosystem services they provide. As a result, coastal zones throughout the world have become heavily populated and developed, with 15 of the world’s 20 megacities (population >10 million) being in the coastal zone. The global coastline is spatially varied and comprises different coastal landforms, such as barrier islands, sea cliffs, sandy coasts, tidal flats, and river deltas. Of these different coastline types, the sandy coasts are highly dynamic in time and space and constitute a substantial part of the world’s coastline. Sandy coasts are highly developed and densely populated due to the amenities To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:d9fd0feb-46ff-44a8-889c-72983fb583ad Publisher Delft University Publishers, Delft ISBN 978 94 6384-021-7 Source The Sand Motor: A Nature-Based Response to Climate Change: Findings and Reflections of the Interdisciplinary Research Program NatureCoast Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type book chapter Rights © 2019 Arjen Luijendijk Files PDF A_Global_View_on_Beach_Erosion.pdf 239.17 KB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:d9fd0feb-46ff-44a8-889c-72983fb583ad/datastream/OBJ/view