Keywords
man made beach
How to Cite
Rough, F., & Bellessort, B. (1990). MAN-MADE BEACHES MORE THAN 20 YEARS ON. Coastal Engineering Proceedings, 1(22). https://doi.org/10.9753/icce.v22.%p
Abstract
This article is an overview of the behaviour of artificial beaches based more particularly on three important examples designed by SOGREAH: La Croisette (Cannes), Larvotto (Monaco), Prado (Marseille). The main conclusions are: a man-made beach in an urban area is generally very well received by the general public, the general bahaviour of beaches has proved to be satisfactory and as forecast on the basis of sedimentological scale model studies from the following points of view: stability, water quality, safety, maintenance.
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