Theme 5

Welcome to Theme 5: Long term geomorphological change and climatic impacts

The theme coordinator is Professor Andrew Chadwick [1] , based in the University of Plymouth [2], which is also the home of the COZONE office [3] .

We need YOUR help to populate the Wiki with more articles! Contact juliette.jackson@plymouth.ac.uk to gain editing access and discuss your contributions to theme 5.

Theme 5 State of the Art/ Introduction article

Theme 5 State of the Art/ Introduction article Andrew Chadwick

Coastal Processes

Waves K. Mangor

Currents K. Mangor

Coastal Hydrodynamics And Transport Processes K. Mangor

Accretion and erosion for different coastal types K. Mangor

Coastal Classification

Classification of coastal profiles K. Mangor

Classification of coastlines - K. Mangor, Troels Aagaard and Aart Kroon

Shore protection, coast protection and sea defence methods K. Mangor

Perched beaches K. Mangor

Models

Modelling Review (all generic types) V.Magar, J.Sutherland, H.Hanson

Coastal morphodynamics and society J.Sutherland

Model types J.Sutherland

Process-based modelling J.Sutherland

Behaviour-based models V.Magar

Data-driven models and statistical approaches V.Magar

Geomorphological analysis J.Sutherland

Parametric equilibrium models J.Sutherland

Emerging techniques V.Magar

Long-term modelling using 1-line models - GENESIS and new extensions H. Hanson

How to apply models I. Broker

Process-based morphological models I. Broker

Stability models A. Falques

Estuary models D. Prandle

Geomorphological time scales and processes K. Pavlopoulos

Issues

Policy in the Netherlands L. Van Der Burgh

Climate change overview M. Muir

Effect of climate change on coastline evolution M. Walkden M. Knaapen

Types and background of coastal erosion J. van de Graaff

Case Studies

(NB. To be site specific and likable to models, where possible)

Greek case studies: Morphological evolution of the R.Alfios deltaic shoreline G. Ghionis and S. Poulos

Greek case studies: Sediment dynamics in the nearshore zone of Gouves (Heraklio, Crete) in relation to erosion (unpublished data 2006) S. Poulos

Greek case studies: Long-term geomorphological changes on the coastal area of the Inner Thermaikos Gulf V. Kapsimalis

Greek case studies: The implications of the expected sea level rise on the low lying areas of continental Greece in the next century K. Pavlopoulos

Greek case studies: Long term geomorphological changes in the coastal zone of the Thermaikos Gulf, Salonika Region, North Greece K. Vouvalidis

Geological processes in the Anthropocene: the Po River Delta M. Brommer

French case studies: RESPONSE project C. Vinchon and D. Idier

French case studies: Upper tidal flat evolution in the bay of Mont-Saint-Michel (NW France) C. Bonnot

French case studies: Dynamic of swash bar and hook spit formation in megatidal environment, Regnéville Inlet (Normandy, France) N. Robin, F. Levoy, and O. Monfort

CNEXO experimental SandPit in Seine Estuary P. Sergent

Slapton barrier beach case study, UK A. Chadwick

Case studies: Long term predictions for estuaries D. Prandle

Portuguese case studies: Caparica O. Las Neves

Origin and Genesis of coastal barriere systems. Case study from Rømø in the Danish Wadden Sea M. Pejrup and T. Joest Andersen

Case study: Applying ASMITA to UK estuaries K. Rossington

Tyndall's Regional Coastal Simulator, (UK) Mike Walkden

Data sets

Set of website addresses to direct to databases/ data sets A. Chadwick J. Jackson

Policies

Policy in Poland G. Rozinski

Foresight project, UK A. Chadwick

Practices

Causes of Coastal Erosion - a) Natural Causes, b)Human causes K. Mangor

Shore protection, coast protection and sea defence methods K. Mangor

FUTURECOAST project, UK A. Chadwick

Shoreline Management Plans, UK A. Chadwick

EUROSION project J. Sutherland

Practices and policies relating to climate change M.Muir

Coastal protection techniques

Dune stabilisation K. Mangor

Cliff stabilisation K. Mangor

Groynes as shore protection K. Mangor

Detached breakwaters K. Mangor

Application of breakwaters K. Mangor

Applicability of detached breakwaters K. Mangor

Coves - artificial formation and use K. Mangor

Shore nourishment K. Mangor

Revetments K. Mangor

Seawalls K. Mangor

Terminology and definitions

Definitions of coastal terms K. Mangor

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The Theme 5 coordinator is Andrew Chadwick. Please contact Juliette Jackson (email Juliette here) for assistance, questions or comments regarding the Theme 5 Wiki.