Coast lines have been and still are the central lines of civilization around the world with still increasing pressure from both sides – the hinterland and the

Recent assessment of progress in coastal management at the national level shows an impressive growth of efforts after the 1992 Earth Summit, particularly in Eur

From February 2004 until December 2007 the ComCoast project (Combined Fu- tions in Coastal Defence Zones) was carried out within the Interreg IIIB framework. Th

The shift from hard shore to soft shore protection has been an impetus to further our understanding of coastal processes and to develop effective, environmental