Artificial coastal defence structures – A surrogate of natural rocky structure to enhance coastal biodiversity

An inventory is made of the effects of sea level rise and expected climatic change on the level of the district water authorities in the Netherlands and especially the “hoogheemraadschap” of Rhineland in the next 100-200 years. Special attention is paid to the effects on land utilization, coastal defence and water control. The first is hard to describe by lack of research, the second can already be determined in terms of cost; the third can be described in its effects on brackishness and water provision with indication of policies and measures to be taken. Preliminary conclusions are that larger efforts on coastal defence - even with present techniques - will be a realistic answer in terms of cost. The foreseen increase of brackishness in area and salt concentration, will give a significant extra need for fresh water. High cost and even higher risks have to be expected with regard to measures to neutralize the effects of a water surplus in winter and a growing water shortage in (late) summer, while the cost will further grow. Because of the effect a larger area must be drained off and water has to be raised higher as the Netherlands will sink in relation to the North Sea.

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The Germans and Air Power at Dieppe: The Raid and its Lessons from the ‘Other Side of the Hill’

War in History ◽

10.1177/0968344521995867 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 096834452199586

Author(s):

James Shelley

Keyword(s):

Armed Forces ◽

The Other ◽

Air Power ◽

Coastal Defence ◽

German Armed Forces ◽

Popular Interest ◽

The Hill

Despite the vast academic and popular interest in the Dieppe raid of 19 August 1942, there remains a curious oversight of the German side of the story. This contribution interrogates German sources in order to explore the Dieppe air battle and its consequences from the perspective of the German armed forces. The paper ultimately demonstrates that the Germans learnt much about the role of air power in coastal defence from their experiences at Dieppe, but that the implementation of those lessons was lacking.

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Submerged Geotextile Sand Containers for Coastal Defence

Water Resources Management - Water Science and Technology Library ◽

10.1007/978-981-10-5711-3_23 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 339-349

Author(s):

Kiran G. Shirlal ◽

Ramesh Reddy Mallidi

Keyword(s):

Coastal Defence

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Development of Guidance for the Management of the Toe of Coastal Defence Structures

Coasts, marine structures and breakwaters: Adapting to change ◽

10.1680/cmsb.41301.0061 ◽

2010 ◽

pp. 1: 696-707

Author(s):

Michael Wallis ◽

Richard Whitehouse ◽

Nick Lyness

Keyword(s):

Coastal Defence

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Roman Anglesey: Recent Discoveries

Britannia ◽

10.1017/s0068113x18000247 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 49 ◽

pp. 313-322

Author(s):

David Hopewell

Keyword(s):

Fourth Century ◽

Second Century ◽

Northern Coast ◽

Coastal Defence ◽

Defence System ◽

Navigational Aid ◽

Late Roman

ABSTRACTA series of projects by Gwynedd Archaeological Trust has identified two significant sites on the island of Anglesey. The first is a trading settlement on the shore of the Menai Strait which provides evidence for a hitherto unknown level of Romanisation in the remote west of the province. The second is a late first- to early second-century fortlet on the northern coast of the island that probably functioned as both a navigational aid and a point of strength at a landing place. The presence of a fourth-century watchtower on Carmel Head was also confirmed by excavation and its role in the late Roman coastal defence system is considered.

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Integrated Management of Coastal Defence in Schleswig-Holstein: Experience and Challenges

Baltic Coastal Ecosystems ◽

10.1007/978-3-662-04769-9_29 ◽

2002 ◽

pp. 377-388 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jacobus Hofstede ◽

Matthias Hamann

Keyword(s):

Integrated Management ◽

Coastal Defence

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Luca Martini (1547–61): A case study in the military administration and commercial exploitation of the northern Tyrrhenian in the Renaissance

International Journal of Maritime History ◽

10.1177/0843871419881013 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 31 (4) ◽

pp. 688-706

Author(s):

Oscar Schiavone

Keyword(s):

Commercial Exploitation ◽

Coastal Defence ◽

Defence System ◽

Military Administration ◽

The Military

From 1547 to his death in 1561, Luca Martini (1507–1561), a Florentine polymath and bureaucrat, was appointed superintendent of the Ufficio dei fossi in Pisa. Duke Cosimo I de’ Medici tasked him with the reorganisation of coastal Tuscany, which entailed reclaiming the Pisan plain, restoring and embellishing major and minor urban centres and reviving trade in the area. In his capacity as superintendent, however, he was also in charge of supervising Pisa’s shipyard, building a new military and commercial fleet and renovating the coastal defence system. This article will show how Martini’s unique concentration of power was instrumental in reorienting the Medici perception of the Tyrrhenian as a ‘last frontier’ to be exploited and defended.

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