MONITORING BOUNDARIES TO EVALUATE BEACH AND SHOREFACE NOURISHMENT EFFECTIVENESS AND PERFORMANCE

Current coastal protection strategy in mainland Portugal defines beach and shoreface nourishment as a valid measure to mitigate coastal erosion in some erosional hot-spots. Here we discuss the relevance of setting appropriate monitoring boundaries to assess the effectiveness and performance of three nourishment interventions and therefore to conclude about their success or failure regarding pre-established objectives (e.g. mitigation of coastal erosion and risk; improvement of the recreational use and value of the coast).