FOREWORD: Proceedings of the 38th International Conference

This Proceedings contains 702 abstracts and papers from the 38th International Conference on Coastal Engineering, which was held at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, Italy, from September 8th to 14th, 2024. The Proceedings is divided into seven parts: Plenary Speakers; Full Length Papers; Waves; Swash, Nearshore Currents, and Long Waves; Sediment Transport and Morphology; Coastal Structures; and Coastal Management, Environment, and Risk. The Full Length Papers section includes the optional, full length Proceedings papers, covering a broad range of topics including theory, numerical and physical modeling, field measurements, case studies, design, and management. The other sections include abstracts and references, as submitted and presented at the conference. These submissions provide engineers, scientists, and planners state-of-the-art information on coastal engineering and coastal processes.