Beach rehabilitation in cyprus using environmentally friendly structures

Tsoukala, VK; Anastasaki, EN; Moutzourisl, CI; Iakovou, N; Zervos, S

dc.contributor.author	Tsoukala, VK	en
dc.contributor.author	Anastasaki, EN	en
dc.contributor.author	Moutzourisl, CI	en
dc.contributor.author	Iakovou, N	en
dc.contributor.author	Zervos, S	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:59:37Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:59:37Z
dc.date.issued	2010	en
dc.identifier.issn	1061026X	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/29011
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dc.subject	Case study	en
dc.subject	Coastal erosion	en
dc.subject	Detached breakwaters	en
dc.subject	Low crested coastal structures	en
dc.subject	Physical model	en
dc.subject.other	Case study	en
dc.subject.other	Coastal erosion	en
dc.subject.other	Coastal structures	en
dc.subject.other	Detached breakwater	en
dc.subject.other	Physical model	en
dc.subject.other	Algae	en
dc.subject.other	Anoxic sediments	en
dc.subject.other	Beaches	en
dc.subject.other	Breakwaters	en
dc.subject.other	Erosion	en
dc.subject.other	Jetties	en
dc.subject.other	Three dimensional	en
dc.subject.other	Underwater foundations	en
dc.subject.other	Waves	en
dc.subject.other	Coastal engineering	en
dc.subject.other	alga	en
dc.subject.other	beach	en
dc.subject.other	beach erosion	en
dc.subject.other	breakwater	en
dc.subject.other	coastal erosion	en
dc.subject.other	coastal morphology	en
dc.subject.other	coastal protection	en
dc.subject.other	coastal sediment	en
dc.subject.other	decomposition	en
dc.subject.other	experimental study	en
dc.subject.other	groin	en
dc.subject.other	harbor	en
dc.subject.other	longshore current	en
dc.subject.other	reclaimed land	en
dc.subject.other	shoreline	en
dc.subject.other	Cyprus	en
dc.subject.other	algae	en
dc.title	Beach rehabilitation in cyprus using environmentally friendly structures	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.publicationDate	2010	en
heal.abstract	The construction of the Kato Pyrgos Harbor (Tilliria, Cyprus) finished in 1989 and since then has been accumulating longshore moving sediments, the main cause of beach erosion along the downdrift coast. Moreover, substantial quantities of algae are entrapped in the harbor basin and in the adjacent beach, creating operational problems in the harbor as well as an offensive odor in the surrounding area during algal decomposition. To prevent coastal erosion 5 cross type groins were built in 1989, which failed to protect the beach. Considering the morphology, sedimentation, waves and current climate in the area, a prototype scheme of coastal structures consisting of a multi-detached system of low-crested breakwaters and small groins was designed to protect an extended length of shoreline and prevent or eliminate the entrapment and accumulation of algae in the harbor basin. The efficiency of the proposed structures was evaluated through physical model tests performed in a 3-D wave basin. Morphological beach evolution, wave run-up and the transformations of wave characteristics along the beach and inside the harbor basin were monitored along the three predominant directions of wave incidence. The experimental results suggest that the proposed structures of soft defense will solve the erosion problem and limit algal accumulation in the harbor basin, providing an environmentally friendly solution. © 2010 Old City Publishing, Inc.	en
heal.journalName	Journal of Marine Environmental Engineering	en
dc.identifier.volume	9	en
dc.identifier.issue	2	en
dc.identifier.spage	123	en
dc.identifier.epage	143	en