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Evaluating the effects of beach nourishment on littoral morphodynamics at kuala nerus, terengganu (Malaysia)

Since 2008, Kuala Nerus has undergone rapid urbanization along its coastline, resulting in the loss of sand along the littoral zone. Due to the heavy erosion in 2012 at Tok Jembal beach that migrated to Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) beach in 2013, the Department of Irrigation and Drainage has...

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Main Authors: Ariffin, E.H., Zulfakar, M.S.Z., Redzuan, N.S., Mathew, M.J., Akhir, M.F., Baharim, N.B., Awang, N.A., Mokhtar, N.A.
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spelling my.utp.eprints.324372022-03-29T04:30:59Z Evaluating the effects of beach nourishment on littoral morphodynamics at kuala nerus, terengganu (Malaysia) Ariffin, E.H. Zulfakar, M.S.Z. Redzuan, N.S. Mathew, M.J. Akhir, M.F. Baharim, N.B. Awang, N.A. Mokhtar, N.A. Since 2008, Kuala Nerus has undergone rapid urbanization along its coastline, resulting in the loss of sand along the littoral zone. Due to the heavy erosion in 2012 at Tok Jembal beach that migrated to Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) beach in 2013, the Department of Irrigation and Drainage has implemented a coastal defence project to mitigate erosion by building a series of ripraps/revetments along the coasts. Additionally, breakwaters and groyne structures were built in combination with beach nourishment programme. For the sustenance of the local fishermen community, the Malaysia Public Works Department replaced one of the breakwaters to a jetty-type breakwater at Tok Jembal beach. Shoreline evaluations, beach profile measurements and numerical modelling were used in this present study to identify the effectiveness of combining the coastal defence and beach nourishment programmes. The combination of programmes successfully initiated the accretion of a ~30 m beach dune and created new beaches. However, erosion remains persistent in the beach that was unprotected and exposed directly to the South China Sea. We posit that a combination of coastal defence and beach nourishment programmes can potentially interrupt dynamic coastal processes, especially the current parameters. © Penerbit UMT. Universiti Malaysia Terengganu 2020 Article NonPeerReviewed https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85090010427&doi=10.46754%2fJSSM.2020.07.005&partnerID=40&md5=3889e71c26abe9313bd90b2dfd8b130e Ariffin, E.H. and Zulfakar, M.S.Z. and Redzuan, N.S. and Mathew, M.J. and Akhir, M.F. and Baharim, N.B. and Awang, N.A. and Mokhtar, N.A. (2020) Evaluating the effects of beach nourishment on littoral morphodynamics at kuala nerus, terengganu (Malaysia). Journal of Sustainability Science and Management, 15 (5). pp. 29-42. http://eprints.utp.edu.my/32437/
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description Since 2008, Kuala Nerus has undergone rapid urbanization along its coastline, resulting in the loss of sand along the littoral zone. Due to the heavy erosion in 2012 at Tok Jembal beach that migrated to Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) beach in 2013, the Department of Irrigation and Drainage has implemented a coastal defence project to mitigate erosion by building a series of ripraps/revetments along the coasts. Additionally, breakwaters and groyne structures were built in combination with beach nourishment programme. For the sustenance of the local fishermen community, the Malaysia Public Works Department replaced one of the breakwaters to a jetty-type breakwater at Tok Jembal beach. Shoreline evaluations, beach profile measurements and numerical modelling were used in this present study to identify the effectiveness of combining the coastal defence and beach nourishment programmes. The combination of programmes successfully initiated the accretion of a ~30 m beach dune and created new beaches. However, erosion remains persistent in the beach that was unprotected and exposed directly to the South China Sea. We posit that a combination of coastal defence and beach nourishment programmes can potentially interrupt dynamic coastal processes, especially the current parameters. © Penerbit UMT.
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author Ariffin, E.H.
Zulfakar, M.S.Z.
Redzuan, N.S.
Mathew, M.J.
Akhir, M.F.
Baharim, N.B.
Awang, N.A.
Mokhtar, N.A.
spellingShingle Ariffin, E.H.
Zulfakar, M.S.Z.
Redzuan, N.S.
Mathew, M.J.
Akhir, M.F.
Baharim, N.B.
Awang, N.A.
Mokhtar, N.A.
Evaluating the effects of beach nourishment on littoral morphodynamics at kuala nerus, terengganu (Malaysia)
author_facet Ariffin, E.H.
Zulfakar, M.S.Z.
Redzuan, N.S.
Mathew, M.J.
Akhir, M.F.
Baharim, N.B.
Awang, N.A.
Mokhtar, N.A.
author_sort Ariffin, E.H.
title Evaluating the effects of beach nourishment on littoral morphodynamics at kuala nerus, terengganu (Malaysia)
title_short Evaluating the effects of beach nourishment on littoral morphodynamics at kuala nerus, terengganu (Malaysia)
title_full Evaluating the effects of beach nourishment on littoral morphodynamics at kuala nerus, terengganu (Malaysia)
title_fullStr Evaluating the effects of beach nourishment on littoral morphodynamics at kuala nerus, terengganu (Malaysia)
title_full_unstemmed Evaluating the effects of beach nourishment on littoral morphodynamics at kuala nerus, terengganu (Malaysia)
title_sort evaluating the effects of beach nourishment on littoral morphodynamics at kuala nerus, terengganu (malaysia)
publisher Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
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