Presentations Overview

The combination of physical laboratory experimentation and the coupling of two CFD numerical models was employed to study the hydraulic behavior and run-up in different typologies of hybrid solutions for coastal flood protection. The results obtained reveal significant discrepancies between the run-...

Many modern trends facilitate the need for the further development of systems that mitigate impacts of coastal flood hazards and promote resilience of nearshore communities and ecosystems. Mangroves and other natural coastal defenses have the potential to augment traditional engineered coastal struc...

Coastal flood risk is projected to increase significantly in the future due to climate change (sea level rise, storm surge) and ongoing land subsidence. In these usually highly urbanized regions, flood defenses are typically hard 'grey' structures such as levees. Levees require regular maintenance a...

The Qiantang River is a typical strong tide estuary, the world-famous tidal bore have huge turbulent energy causes damage to the sea wall. Spur dike is an important engineering to prevent the seawall foundation from tidal bore. But the tidal bore occurs at the low tide level, strong turbulence, high...

Living shorelines are a form of Nature-based Solutions, which incorporate natural elements that provide flood and erosion risk management benefits. Climate change impacts are increasingly motivating communities in Canada to consider incorporating living shorelines in coastal protection schemes. Few ...