The Beach management manual (second edition)
Beaches play an important role either as the sole barriers to coastal flooding and erosion, or as part of manmade defences. Beach management in the UK has evolved in design and execution over the last 10 years moving towards performance and risk based flood and erosion management, aided by the first edition of the Beach management manual (R153), which was published by CIRIA in 1996.
This second edition includes the latest information on state-of-art methods, guidance on beach monitoring and maintenance, evaluation of the state and performance of a beach, design, procurement, execution and the after-care of beach improvement schemes. It is divided into four parts and makes use of case studies to illustrate popular management techniques and draw from experience of existing management approaches, reflecting the wealth of experience gained since 1996.
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Summary and foreword
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Context and objectives of beach management
Chapter 3: Beach morphology and process
Chapter 4: Winds, waves and tides
Chapter 5: Monitoring of beaches
Chpater 6: Performance assessment
Chapter 7: Prediction of future performance
Chapter 8: Management and maintenance
Chapter 9: Sustainability
Chapter 10: Legislation, consents and environmental considerations
Chapter 11: Amenity and public safety
Chapter 12: Appraisal and selection
Chapter 13: Financial planning and risk management
Chapter 14: Beach recharge
Chapter 15: Beach control structures
Chapter 16: Adaptive management
Chapter 17: Implementation issues
Index
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