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Beach‐Profile Measurement, Theory and Analysis: Practical Guidance and Applied Case Studies
Author(s) -
Cooper N. J.,
Leggett D. J.,
Lowe J. P.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
water and environment journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1747-6593
pISSN - 1747-6585
DOI - 10.1111/j.1747-6593.2000.tb00231.x
Subject(s) - environmental science , computer science , engineering
Whilst beach‐profile surveying is a relatively long‐established and widely utilised shoreline monitoring technique, a considerable gap exists between theoretical and practical requirements from, and uses of, beach‐profile data. The paper bridges this gap by providing a summary of the key elements of beach‐profile measurement, theory and analysis. The benefits of applying these elements to practical coastal management are given in three case studies. The first case study presents results from beach‐profile analysis on a regional scale in East Anglia. The second case study applies both analytical and theoretical techniques to investigate erosional problems along a coastal bay in Jersey. The third case study assesses the performance of two major sand‐replenishment schemes in Poole Bay (on the south coast of England) based upon beach‐profile volumetric analyses. Most importantly, the paper demonstrates that beach‐profile measurement, theory and analysis can provide information of practical use in coastal management.