Beach Nourishment at the Inner Danish Waters

Introduction

The coasts at the inner Danish waters have been developed over the last century with summer

houses and towns, as early planning regulation allowed development close to the sea. The

coast is naturally eroding many places, which has led to an increasing demand for coastal

protection of private property. The first coastal protection schemes were often uncoordinated

and focused on structures such as groynes and revetments, which to a large extent fixed the

coastline. Today many beaches at the inner Danish waters are dominated by un-aesthetic and

ineffective old shore protection structures. The widespread stabilization of the coast by