Author(s): F. T. G. Tank; P. G. J. Sistermans; M. D. Groenewoud; H. Verbeek
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Abstract: Extensive dredging in the Schelde Estuary in the last 40 years has influenced the morphology in such a way that important ecological habitats have reduced in size. A new dredging program is about to be initiated and the authorities are in search of a way to optimize the dredging activities in order to reduce the negative effects of dredging. As the dredging activities mainly take place on the sills, the morpho-dynamic behaviour of the sills is studied. As a first step extensive measurements of the currents, the sediment transport and the morphological development were done in order to investigate the morphodynamic processes.
Year: 1997