{"id":8129,"date":"2020-07-27T15:36:24","date_gmt":"2020-07-27T13:36:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ecoshape.org\/en\/?page_id=8129"},"modified":"2020-10-13T17:16:45","modified_gmt":"2020-10-13T15:16:45","slug":"sand-nourishment-sand-engine-delfland-north-sea-nl","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ecoshape.org\/en\/sand-nourishment-sand-engine-delfland-north-sea-nl\/","title":{"rendered":"Sand nourishment &#8211; Sand Engine Delfland, North Sea, NL"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A surplus of sand (about 21 million m\u00b3) is put into the natural system and will &nbsp;be re-distributed alongshore and into the dunes, through the continuous natural action of waves, tides and wind. In this way mega-nourishments gradually induce dune formation along a larger stretch of coastline over a period of one or more decades, thus contributing to the preservation and increase of safety against flooding over a longer period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecoshape.org\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/Zandmoter.png\" alt=\"Sand motor\"\/><figcaption><em>The sand motor shortly after construction<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The coast of Delfland, defined as a coastal stretch of about 14 km between Hook of Holland and The Hague (Netherlands), is characterised by dunes and a net northward transport of sand, driven by predominantly southwestern winds. To maintain this part of the coast regular nourishments have been carried out of about 1 million&nbsp;m\u00b3&nbsp;per year on average. As an alternative nourishment method, now the Sand Engine has been placed based on principle of spatially concentrated nourishment for coastal development. It concerns a pilot experiment which will be extensively monitored and investigated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoshape.org\/en\/concepts\/feeder-beaches\/practical-applications\/\">Back to overview of feeder beach projects<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A surplus of sand (about 21 million m\u00b3) is put into the natural system and will &nbsp;be re-distributed alongshore and into the dunes, through the continuous natural action of waves, tides and wind. 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