Meaning Beach nourishment
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Beach nourishmenthuman replenishment of depleted beaches using material from land pits or dredged deposits. Beach material may be allowed to move by longshore drift before being returned to where it started.
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Beach nourishmentThe process of replenishing a BEACH by artificial means; e.g., by the deposition of dredged materials, also called beach replenishment or beach feeding.
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Beach nourishmentThe placement of sand on the beach or dunes by human driven means. Typically, sand is provided through the use of mechanical or hydraulic dredging of material from a borrow site which is pumped to the [..]
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Beach nourishmentLarge volume of sand added from outside source to an eroding beach to widen the beach and move the shoreline seaward.
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Beach nourishmentThe process of replenishing a beach by artificial means; e.g., by the deposition of dredged materials, also called beach replenishment or beach feeding.
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Beach nourishment The process of replenishing beaches that have been depleted by erosion, with sand and shingle, often forming part of a coastal defence scheme.
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