Author(s): Iason Chalmoukis; Georgios Leftheriotis; Athanassios Dimas
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Abstract: The objective of this work is to present an advanced, hydrodynamic numerical model specifically targeting the improvement of coastal vegetation for beach protection. Coastal vegetation (CV) is an effective and low-cost coastal protection method that also mitigates the impacts of climatic variability, while maintaining biodiversity. The model is based on the formulation of three-dimensional, large-eddy simulations. The combined water and air flow is modelled following the porous media approach to study the CV flow resistance. The effectiveness of CV is based on the comparison of wave and current results for beaches with and without CV.
Year: 2022