Coastal Managed Realignment: A Case Study of Twelve Years of Monitored Morphological Change

Authors

  • Margareta Falkenberg Department of Coastal Engineering, Angermanland Institute of Smart Infrastructure, Harnosand, Sweden Author
  • Maria Iorgulescu Centre for Flood Resilience, Salaj Centre for Urban Systems, Zalau, Romania Author
  • Ulrich Aschenbach Centre for Climate Adaptation, Bergisches Institute of Urban Systems, Solingen, Germany Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22662224

Keywords:

Coastal Managed Realignment; Smart infrastructure; Evidence synthesis; Asset management; Structural health monitoring

Abstract

Coastal Managed Realignment is an area of active development in smart and resilient infrastructure engineering, with evidence
that has accumulated unevenly across its component questions. We review the current evidence base for coastal managed
realignment, spanning methodological, implementation, governance, and cost dimensions, focusing on where practice has
converged and where it continues to vary, and set out the practical considerations relevant to an agency considering its adoption.
We conclude that selective, context-specific use is best supported by the evidence currently available, rather than uniform
adoption or avoidance.

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2024-07-07