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Before renourishing an eroded beach it is necessary to know why it has been eroded and where the sediment has gone: landward, seaward or alongshore. This chapter deals with the causes of beach erosion, including alterations in processes and sediment supply, along with anthropogenic influences.
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Bird, E., Lewis, N. (2015). Causes of Beach Erosion. In: Beach Renourishment. SpringerBriefs in Earth Sciences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09728-2_2
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