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Shore Protection Measures along Indian Coast – Design to Implementation Based on Two Case Studies


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1 National Institute of Ocean Technology, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Chennai 600 100, India
 

Coastal areas of the country are subjected to shoreline erosion due to natural and anthropogenic activities. Climate change-induced effects like sea level rise, extreme waves and increased storm activity exacerbate the erosion and causes the shoreline to retreat landwards. In India, mostly conventional concepts like sea walls and groins are used which protects the shoreline but cannot restore the lost beaches. This article discusses success stories of two novel concepts implemented for restoration of beach along the east coast of India – Kadalur Periyakuppam, a fishing village with gentle slope and Puducherry with steep slope protected by seawall.

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Beach Restoration, Geo-Textile, Kadalur Village, Puducherry, Submerged Reef.
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Authors

M. V. Ramana Murthy
National Institute of Ocean Technology, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Chennai 600 100, India
Vijaya Ravichandran
National Institute of Ocean Technology, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Chennai 600 100, India
Mullai Vendhan
National Institute of Ocean Technology, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Chennai 600 100, India
A. S. Kiran
National Institute of Ocean Technology, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Chennai 600 100, India
Satya Kiran Raju
National Institute of Ocean Technology, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Chennai 600 100, India
Aruna Kumar Avula
National Institute of Ocean Technology, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Chennai 600 100, India
Shyamala Varthini
National Institute of Ocean Technology, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Chennai 600 100, India
T. Abhishek
National Institute of Ocean Technology, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Chennai 600 100, India

Abstract


Coastal areas of the country are subjected to shoreline erosion due to natural and anthropogenic activities. Climate change-induced effects like sea level rise, extreme waves and increased storm activity exacerbate the erosion and causes the shoreline to retreat landwards. In India, mostly conventional concepts like sea walls and groins are used which protects the shoreline but cannot restore the lost beaches. This article discusses success stories of two novel concepts implemented for restoration of beach along the east coast of India – Kadalur Periyakuppam, a fishing village with gentle slope and Puducherry with steep slope protected by seawall.

Keywords


Beach Restoration, Geo-Textile, Kadalur Village, Puducherry, Submerged Reef.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv118%2Fi11%2F1768-1773