Beach Narrowing

A decrease in the useable beach width caused by erosion.

Glossary of Terms

General term applied to impermeable coastal defense structures of concrete, timber, steel, masonry, etc, which reflect a high proportion of incident wave energy.

Stakeholders

Individuals, groups of individuals and non-governmental and government entities that have either a direct or indirect interest or claim which will, or may, be affected by a particular decision or policy.

Coastal Area

The land and sea area bordering the shoreline. An entity of land and water affected by the biological and physical processes of both the sea and land and defined broadly for the purpose of managing the use of natural resources.

Beach Profile

A cross-sectional plot of a shore-normal topographic and geomorphic beach survey, usually in comparison to other survey dates to illustrate seasonal and longer-term changes in beach volume.

The transmission of waves through water.

A geographically defined area that is designed and managed to achieve specified environmental objectives.

Perched Beach

A beach or fillet of sand retained above the otherwise normal profile level by a submerged dike.

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