Abstract
ABSTRACT Silva, R., Veloso-Gomes, F. and Pais-Barbosa, J., 2013. Morphological Behaviour of Costa da Caparica Beaches Monitored during Nourishment Operations. Coastal erosion is a common problem along sandy shores in Europe, a result of its dynamic nature, anthropogenic influences and the effects of climate change. The coastal stretch Cova do Vapor-Costa da Caparica, located south from Tagus River, evidences chronic erosion problems since the 60's. It was necessary to construct a series of defence structures that more or less stabilized the beaches for nearly 30 years, although subjected to occasional overtopping and to increasing urban pressure and tourism. A worsening of the erosion situation from the winter of 2000/01 required a new intervention, which was envisaged in several phases, including the rehabilitation of the structures and the annual nourishment of the beaches. The nourishment operations were accompanied by a topo-hydrographic monitoring program, which complemented a database for the time p...
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