Introduction

Nourishment is Nourishments are an adaptation technology that is primarily used in response to shoreline erosion and flood reduction.  It is a soft engineering approach to coastal protection which involves the artificial addition of involves supplementing sediment to an area that has a sediment deficit. Normally the effect of a nourishment needs to be modeled with a numerical model including sediment transport and morphology, however, in Delft Dashboard it is also possible to analyse the effects of a nourishment with the Nourishment toolbox.

Usage of the toolbox

Modeling of a nourishment with Delft Dashboard can be done be done in 4 steps:

1. Create a model domain by clicking on 'Draw Outline' with a certain spacing (i.e. grid size)
2. Define a polygon where you would like to model a nourishment
3. Define how much sand you would like to deposit (i.e. certain volume, thickness, etc.) 
4. Click on 'Compute' to calculate the effect.

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