Sand Beach Nourishment: Experience from the Mediterranean Coast of Israel

Beach nourishment along the Mediterranean coast of Israel represents a new approach to mitigate coastal erosion by adding suitable sand to threatened beaches. This ‘soft’ solution has become more environmentally and economically acceptable than traditional ‘hard’ solutions, such as seawalls, revetme...

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Published in:	Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Main Authors:	Menashe Bitan, Dov Zviely
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Subjects:	coastal erosion dredging rainbowing nourishment durability unit sand volume
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/8/4/273

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