Abstract Recent climate change studies highlight that the sea-level rise and increase in intensity frequency of extreme climatic events storm surges will result catastrophic wave overtopping from coastal defences. Retrofitting existing seawalls provides great potentials for enhancement resilience region through attenuation. With increasing attention towards sustainable low emission solutions im...

We investigated the influence on bacterial community and biochemical variables through mechanical disturbance of sediment-akin to small-scale mining in Kalbadevi beach, Ratnagiri, a placer-rich beach ecosystem which is a potential mining site. Changes were investigated by comparing three periods, namely phase I before disturbance, phase II just after disturbance, and phase III 24 h after distur...

BLUE CARBON IN FRESHWATER / BRACKISH MARSHES ON THE BARRIER ISLANDS OF VIRGINIA: ABOVEGROUND NET PRIMARY PRODUCTIVITY AND CARBON POOLS Emily Caitlin Adams Old Dominion University, 2015 Director: Dr. Frank P. Day “Blue carbon” is a relatively new concept describing carbon distributed tidally and sequestered via net production within coastal ecosystems, including seagrass beds, mangrove forests, ...

Measuring infiltration at the plot scale is difficult, especially for high hydraulic conductivity soils. At the plot scale, the infiltration rate is usually calculated by comparing surface runoff to rainfall. Direct measurement of infiltration beyond the point scale is typically limited to locations where land forming (e.g., infiltration pond) has been performed or fields with basin irrigation ...

Composite vertical breakwaters are coastal structures used to defend port basins from waves in intermediate and deep water conditions. In order safely use the inner side of harbors, it is important limit wave overtopping. Parapet walls for this purpose. To improve hydraulic efficiency parapet wall with a fixed crown height, can be shaped giving rise recurved overhand toward sea. Its function de...