{"id":6404,"date":"2016-07-13T14:24:20","date_gmt":"2016-07-13T12:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ecoshape.org\/en\/pilots\/the-delfland-sand-engine-4\/"},"modified":"2020-10-06T12:24:05","modified_gmt":"2020-10-06T10:24:05","slug":"the-delfland-sand-engine-4","status":"publish","type":"pilot","link":"https:\/\/www.ecoshape.org\/en\/pilots\/the-delfland-sand-engine-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Sand Motor Delfland Coast"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>A new coastal maintenance strategy designed to harness the power of winds, waves and currents to help protect part of the Dutch coast, while encouraging the development of new dunes, as well as the valuable flora and fauna associated with them.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Sand Motor   Five years of Building with Nature\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/m1H-58W7QDk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption><strong>The Sand Motor &#8211; Five years of Building with Nature<\/strong><br>This video shows the results of the first five years of research on the Sand Motor. The development of the coast near the Sand Motor is helping to widen the coastal zone and it is progressing as planned. A dynamic nature area has been created. In addition, the Sand Motor has clearly resulted in an area with considerable value for leisure activities that was not present previously.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Approach<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The traditional approach to sand nourishment is primarily intended to maintain the shoreline using a volume of 2-5 million m\u00b3 of sand. Typically, nourishment operations have to be repeated every five years, resulting in the frequent disturbance of the ecosystem.<br>\nThe Delfland Sand Motor experiment is a mega-nourishment operation that involved depositing 21.5 million m\u00b3 of sand in a single location, with the height of the deposit rising to 5 metres above the mean sea level. The wind and currents are gradually redistributing the sand along the shoreface, beach and dunes. By using natural processes to spread the sand, this innovative approach aims to limit the disturbance of local ecosystems, while also providing new areas for nature and more leisure opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The strategy of concentrating nourishment operations is seen as a climate-robust and environment-friendly way of countering coastal erosion. In addition, the temporary presence of surplus sand also creates new areas for nature and leisure. Nature is disturbed much less frequently than in the standard five-year cycle and there is more time for the development of new ecosystems with more biodiversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Sand Motor pilot is a collaborative effort involving public authorities, private companies and research institutes. It has become a focal point for coastal research and innovative coastal management solutions. The project is being closely monitored and an extensive research programme has been established that will include detailed studies of the evolution of the Sand Motor and the driving forces behind it, whether physical, ecological or social.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Sand Motor - Passionate Research\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wtY4_QXcVsM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption><strong>The Sand Motor &#8211; Passionate Research<\/strong><br>The Sand Motor is a major pilot project for natural coastal reinforcement. The wind and the currents spread the sand along the coast, strengthening the coast and creating new space for leisure and nature. So far, the shape of the Sand Motor has changed much as expected. Initial observations indicate that more habitats have been created for flora and fauna as a result of the project.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Preliminary results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the Sand Motor emerged from the waves in 2011, it has been closely monitored. Preliminary results show that it has behaved as predicted until now. Sediment is indeed being transported along the coast and into the dunes, seals have been visiting the area and a rare plant species has been found growing on a newly-formed juvenile dune. The Sand Motor has also become a highly popular location for wind-, wave- and kite-surfers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Deliverables<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Building with Nature programme will draw on the results of the Delfland Sand Motor to develop:<br>\n&#8211; practical guidelines for the design and implementation of coastal maintenance projects;<br>\n&#8211; tools for the rapid assessment of optimal locations, as well as the volume, frequency and shape of nourishment operations;<br>\n&#8211; detailed simulation models to predict morphological evolution over time, the process of dune formation and the environmental impact;<br>\n&#8211; lessons learned, including the potential of concentrated nourishment operations to improve coastal protection, while also providing opportunities for nature and leisure;<br>\n&#8211; advice on the important issue of governance, such as how to identify (and involve) all relevant stakeholders and to ensure the participation of public, private and academic partners.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"link-list-block_5edf7cd515c2b\" class=\"block-link-list-inner \">\n            <h2>More information<\/h2>\n    \n    \n                        <ul class=\"block-list-list-urls\">\n\n                                           <li class=\"block-list-list-entry\">\n                                       <a class=\"block-list-list-url\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dezandmotor.nl\/en\/\">Website The Sand Motor<\/a>\n               <\/li>\n                                           <li class=\"block-list-list-entry\">\n                                       <a class=\"block-list-list-url\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dezandmotor.nl\/en\/research\/results-after-five-years\/\">Results after five years of research<\/a>\n               <\/li>\n                                           <li class=\"block-list-list-entry\">\n                                       <a class=\"block-list-list-url\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dezandmotor.nl\/uploads\/2016\/09\/sand-motor-businesscase-def.pdf\">Framework for Sandy Strategy development<\/a>\n               <\/li>\n            \n            <\/ul>\n\n        \n            \n    \n<\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n    #link-list-block_5edf7cd515c2b .block-list-list-urls {\n        background-color: #F0F0F0;\n        padding: 40px 50px;\n        margin: 0 0 40px;\n    }\n\n    #link-list-block_5edf7cd515c2b .block-list-list-entry {\n        list-style-type: none;\n        padding: 0;\n        margin: 0 0 .5em;\n    }\n\n    #link-list-block_5edf7cd515c2b .block-list-list-url {\n        font-weight: 700;\n        text-decoration: none;\n        line-height: 1.125;\n        font-size: 18px;\n    }\n\n    #link-list-block_5edf7cd515c2b .block-list-list-url:hover {\n        color: #4EAA4A;\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<div id=\"link-list-block_5edf7cd515c2c\" class=\"block-link-list-inner \">\n            <h2>Building with Nature Guideline<\/h2>\n    \n    \n                        <ul class=\"block-list-list-urls\">\n\n                                           <li class=\"block-list-list-entry\">\n                                       <a class=\"block-list-list-url\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoshape.org\/en\/cases\/sand-nourishment-sand-engine-delfland-north-sea-nl\/\">Building with Nature Guideline Case Sand Engine Delfland Coast<\/a>\n               <\/li>\n            \n            <\/ul>\n\n        \n            \n    \n<\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n    #link-list-block_5edf7cd515c2c .block-list-list-urls {\n        background-color: #F0F0F0;\n        padding: 40px 50px;\n        margin: 0 0 40px;\n    }\n\n    #link-list-block_5edf7cd515c2c .block-list-list-entry {\n        list-style-type: none;\n        padding: 0;\n        margin: 0 0 .5em;\n    }\n\n    #link-list-block_5edf7cd515c2c .block-list-list-url {\n        font-weight: 700;\n        text-decoration: none;\n        line-height: 1.125;\n        font-size: 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class=\"block-sustainable-development-goals-description\">\n                         To SDG 9                        <\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/a>\n                            <a class=\"block-sustainable-development-goals-entry\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/sustainable-consumption-production\/\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecoshape.org\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/the-building-with-nature-philosophy-6-1200x1200.png\" alt=\"Responsible Consumption and Production\">\n                    <span class=\"block-sustainable-development-goals-hover\">\n                        Responsible Consumption and Production\n                        <span class=\"block-sustainable-development-goals-description\">\n                         To SDG12                        <\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/a>\n                            <a class=\"block-sustainable-development-goals-entry\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/climate-change\/\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecoshape.org\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/the-building-with-nature-philosophy-7-1200x1200.png\" alt=\"Climate Action\">\n                    <span class=\"block-sustainable-development-goals-hover\">\n                        Climate Action\n                        <span class=\"block-sustainable-development-goals-description\">\n                         To SDG 13                        <\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/a>\n                            <a class=\"block-sustainable-development-goals-entry\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/oceans\/\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecoshape.org\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/the-building-with-nature-philosophy-8-1200x1200.png\" alt=\"Life below water\">\n                    <span class=\"block-sustainable-development-goals-hover\">\n                        Life below water\n                        <span class=\"block-sustainable-development-goals-description\">\n                         To SDG 14                        <\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/a>\n                            <a class=\"block-sustainable-development-goals-entry\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/biodiversity\/\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecoshape.org\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/the-building-with-nature-philosophy-9-1200x1200.png\" alt=\"Life on Land\">\n                    <span class=\"block-sustainable-development-goals-hover\">\n                        Life on Land\n                   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