Coastal regions (including estuaries and deltas) are very complex environments with
diverse hydrodynamic and bio-geomorphological contexts and with important socio …

With coastal erosion and the increased interest in beach monitoring, there is a greater need
for evaluation of the shoreline detection methods. Some studies have been conducted to …

Abstract Analysis of shoreline variability and shoreline erosion-accretion trends is
fundamental to a broad range of investigations undertaken by coastal scientists, coastal …

Digital, aerial orthophotomosaics with 0.5–3.0 m horizontal accuracy, used with NOAA
topographic maps (T-sheets), document past shoreline positions on Maui Island, Hawaii …

The growth and decay of oceanic hotspot volcanoes are intrinsically related to a competition
between volcanic construction and erosive destruction, and coastlines are at the forefront of …

Coastal monitoring across a broad range of time-scales was recognized in the latest report
by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change as key to better understanding the likely …

Identifying shoreline changes and its variability is a fundamental task for various coastal
studies undertaken by coastal scientists, engineers and coastal managers. ICMAM-PD has …

Along open coasts, wind waves are a key driver of coastal changes and can be major
contributors to coastal hazards. Wind wave characteristics are projected to change in …

Within an EU-funded project, BESS (Pocket Beach Management and Remote Surveillance
System), the notion of a geographic information system is an indispensable tool for …

Beach erosion is a chronic problem along most open-ocean shores of the United States. As
coastal populations expand and community infrastructure comes under increasing threat …