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Beach Erosion Arising from Artificial Land Modification
Takaaki Uda
Public Works Research Center, 1-6-4 Taito, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-0016, Japan
Received:October 25, 2006Accepted:December 1, 2006Published:February 1, 2007
Keywords:beach erosion, wave-sheltering structure, fluvial sediment supply, land management
Abstract
The cause of beach erosion in Japan is classified into seven types. Of these, examples associated with the formation of wave-shelter zones and decreased fluvial sediment supply were studied, typified by changes in beaches at the Shimobara fishing port and along the Enshu-nada coast caused by decreased fluvial sediment supply from the Tenryu River. Such erosion is closely related to land management and the "sector-by-sector" system in Japan. The prevention of beach erosion thus requires both scientific research and improvement in coastal management through enhancing the public consensus.
Cite this article as:T. Uda, “Beach Erosion Arising from Artificial Land Modification,” J. Disaster Res., Vol.2 No.1, pp. 29-36, 2007.Data files:
