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  • Beach nourishment and coastal protection along the Gold Coast, Australia: a case study at Palm Beach

    Author(s)
    Strauss, Darrell
    Splinter, Kristen
    Tomlinson, Rodger
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Tomlinson, Rodger B.
    Strauss, Darrell R.
    Splinter, Kristen
    Year published
    2011
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    Abstract
    Effectively managing coastal beaches in areas exposed to high wave climate variability requires an appraisal of all the stakeholder interests and consideration of the above into a decision making framework. The popularity of the Gold Coast beaches as a national and international tourist destination as well as the increasing residential population ensures that the care of beaches maintains a high priority for the local government. Lessons learned from past management strategies are reviewed and a new methodology for assessment of beach condition is presented here which integrates the primary descriptors of beach health for ...
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    Effectively managing coastal beaches in areas exposed to high wave climate variability requires an appraisal of all the stakeholder interests and consideration of the above into a decision making framework. The popularity of the Gold Coast beaches as a national and international tourist destination as well as the increasing residential population ensures that the care of beaches maintains a high priority for the local government. Lessons learned from past management strategies are reviewed and a new methodology for assessment of beach condition is presented here which integrates the primary descriptors of beach health for the Gold Coast region of Australia's East Coast.
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    Book Title
    Coastal Sediments 2011: Bringing together theory and practice
    Volume
    1
    Publisher URI
    https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/10.1142/9789814355537_0006
    Subject
    Civil Engineering not elsewhere classified
    Design Practice and Management not elsewhere classified
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/41016
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