Earth and Planetary Sciences
5 years ago

Portugal's Coastal Protection Strategy Shifts Towards Sustainable Beach Nourishment

Ocean & Coastal Management
Beach nourishment practice in mainland Portugal (1950–2017): Overview and retrospective
Celso Aleixo Pinto, Tanya M. Silveira, Sebastião Teixeira

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The article discusses beach nourishment projects in mainland Portugal from 1950 to 2017. The main goal was to stabilize coastlines, prevent erosion, and enhance recreational beach areas. Most projects were done in urban, river mouth, and tourist areas. Port Administrations played a significant role in providing sediment for these projects. Over time, there has been a shift towards using beach nourishment as a key strategy for coastal protection, reducing the reliance on "hard" coastal structures. This approach has helped manage coastal sediments effectively and sustainably.