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Lost Beaches

Lost beaches lack a recreational beach, and lateral shoreline access is very difficult if not impossible.

Coastal Zone Management

The integrated and general development of the coastal zone. Coastal Zone Management is not restricted to coastal defense works, but includes also coastal development in economical, ecological and social terms.

Swash Zone

The zone of wave action on the beach, which moves as water levels vary, extending from the limit of run-down to the limit of run-up.

Secchi Disk

Visibility disk (white and black, 30cm diameter) used to measure the transparency of water.

Non-governmental Organisation (NGO)

An organisation, usually non-profit, that is not part of the central, local, or municipal government.

Coastal Strip

A zone directly adjacent to the waterline, where only coast related activities take place. Usually this is a strip of some 100 m wide. In this strip, coastal defense activities take place. In this strip often there may be restrictions to land use.

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