Mean sea level and extreme water levels will rise, storms will be more extreme and more frequent, dominant wave directions may turn. These changes will have dramatic effects on coastal and offshore structures, coast lines, low lying hinterlands and city areas. Effects such as increased flood risk, increased loadings on structures, changes in sedimentation, changes in erosion and accretion of coastlines shall be reflected in future management, planning and design in the coastal zone.
DHI provides
- updated hydraulic design basis, water levels, wave parameters, coastal erosion and sediment transport based on downscaling of Global weather scenarios
- concepts for new water front developments, with combined purposes of flood protecting and enhancement of the coastal resources through introduction of high quality artificial beaches and coastal lagoons
- concepts for remedial measures to compensate for the increased flood risk for existing low-lying coastal infrastructure
- analysis of coastal flooding in combination with inland flooding
- predictions of changed sedimentation patterns, coastal impact and erosion and analysis of possible need for remedial measures
The above mentioned services are based on 45 years of experience with hydraulic studies and extensive use of DHI’s numerical modeling tools for waves, currents, water levels, sediment transport, coastal morphology and water quality.