The size and morphology of coastal dunes is dependent on the complex interaction between controlling winds, sediment supply, and the geomorphology of the nearshore and beach environment.

Coastal dunes are a ridge, or a series of ridges, that form at the rear of a beach and differ from most other constructional coastal landforms in that they are formed by the movement of air ...

Councils create coastal management schemes ... Here at Poole Bay, the sand dunes act as a natural and sustainable defence mechanism. Coastal erosion is constantly changing our coastline, meaning ...

Social impacts refer to how a management ... Any changes to the coastal defences at Newcastle will have impacts along the coast, putting at risk the beach and sand dunes of Murlough Nature Reserve ...

Scientists have warned efforts to protect and restore marine habitats along the UK's coastline could be hindered by a lack of ...

The coastal management program is a state and federal ... tidelands, beaches and dune systems. It monitors erosion along 22 of the state's beaches. The agency also permits activities within ...