Chapter Modelling of wave height, currents and sediment transport at Locos beach (Torrevieja, Spain) before and after nourishment

The paper studies the impact of nourishment with coarse sand at Locos beach in Torrevieja, Spain, in January 2020, on coastal dynamics. The objective is to model the changes in wave heights, currents, and potential sediment transport due to the nourishment. The SMC 2.5 software was used to model the...

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Principais autores: López, Isabel, Pagán, José Ignacio
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description The paper studies the impact of nourishment with coarse sand at Locos beach in Torrevieja, Spain, in January 2020, on coastal dynamics. The objective is to model the changes in wave heights, currents, and potential sediment transport due to the nourishment. The SMC 2.5 software was used to model the beach evolution. The results show that the nourishment caused a reduction in wave height in some directions, especially in the ENE direction, and a decrease in current velocity in all directions. The potential sediment transport was reduced by three times in all directions after nourishment, and in the northern part, it almost disappeared. Nourishment also decreased the number and intensity of eddies in the surf zone, implying a reduction in rip currents, and enhancing safety for beachgoers. Additionally, nourishment led to a reduction in potential sediment transport, improving the stability of the cross-shore beach profile against storms. The findings suggest that coarse sand nourishment at Locos beach improved stability and safety, providing valuable insights for future coastal beach management and design.
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-1632832025-08-02T05:00:25Z Chapter Modelling of wave height, currents and sediment transport at Locos beach (Torrevieja, Spain) before and after nourishment López, Isabel Pagán, José Ignacio Sediment transport Coastal morphodynamics Erosion Beach nourishment The paper studies the impact of nourishment with coarse sand at Locos beach in Torrevieja, Spain, in January 2020, on coastal dynamics. The objective is to model the changes in wave heights, currents, and potential sediment transport due to the nourishment. The SMC 2.5 software was used to model the beach evolution. The results show that the nourishment caused a reduction in wave height in some directions, especially in the ENE direction, and a decrease in current velocity in all directions. The potential sediment transport was reduced by three times in all directions after nourishment, and in the northern part, it almost disappeared. Nourishment also decreased the number and intensity of eddies in the surf zone, implying a reduction in rip currents, and enhancing safety for beachgoers. Additionally, nourishment led to a reduction in potential sediment transport, improving the stability of the cross-shore beach profile against storms. The findings suggest that coarse sand nourishment at Locos beach improved stability and safety, providing valuable insights for future coastal beach management and design. 2025-08-02T05:00:24Z 2025-08-02T05:00:24Z 2025-08-01T15:57:29Z 2024 chapter ONIX_20250801T173835_9791221505566_272 2975-0288 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/104822 9791221505566 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/163283 eng Monitoring of Mediterranean Coastal Areas: Problems and Measurement Techniques open access image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/104822/1/43710.pdf Firenze University Press 10.36253/979-12-215-0556-6.65 10.36253/979-12-215-0556-6.65 2ec4474d-93b1-4cfa-b313-9c6019b51b1a 9791221505566 11 Florence open access
spellingShingle Sediment transport
Coastal morphodynamics
Erosion
Beach nourishment
López, Isabel
Pagán, José Ignacio
Chapter Modelling of wave height, currents and sediment transport at Locos beach (Torrevieja, Spain) before and after nourishment
title Chapter Modelling of wave height, currents and sediment transport at Locos beach (Torrevieja, Spain) before and after nourishment
title_full Chapter Modelling of wave height, currents and sediment transport at Locos beach (Torrevieja, Spain) before and after nourishment
title_fullStr Chapter Modelling of wave height, currents and sediment transport at Locos beach (Torrevieja, Spain) before and after nourishment
title_full_unstemmed Chapter Modelling of wave height, currents and sediment transport at Locos beach (Torrevieja, Spain) before and after nourishment
title_short Chapter Modelling of wave height, currents and sediment transport at Locos beach (Torrevieja, Spain) before and after nourishment
title_sort chapter modelling of wave height currents and sediment transport at locos beach torrevieja spain before and after nourishment
topic Sediment transport
Coastal morphodynamics
Erosion
Beach nourishment
topic_facet Sediment transport
Coastal morphodynamics
Erosion
Beach nourishment
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