Monitoring of the coastal defence works of costa da caparica, Portugal

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2007

Authors

Fernando Veloso Gomes (Author) FEUP; Francisco Taveira Pinto (Author) FEUP; Pais Barbosa, J (Author) FEUP; Costa, J (Author) Other; Rodrigues, A (Author) Other

Conference proceedings International

Title: Proceedings of the Coastal Engineering Conference

Pages: 5241-5253

Indexing

Scopus - 1 Citation

Scientific classification

CORDIS: Technological sciences

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-008-8X8

Abstract (EN): The coastal stretch of Cova do Vapor - Costa da Caparica, in the south region of the Tagus river inlet (Lisbon, Portugal), undergo since 1870 an important physiographic transformations and retreat events of the coastline. Several defense works were built up between 1959 and 1971. Associated with the erosion problems, this area suffers important urban and tourist pressures that cause some difficulties in the management of the coastal zone. Together with management and planning issues several structural options to protect the Costa da Caparica were proposed and discussed. First phase has been completed. This paper presents and discusses the selected interventions, the construction phases carry out in the last two years as well a bathymetric survey comparison. © 2007 World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 13