suit is an island in motion and that process really be stopped i m talking to dr. who runs the forces of nature museum. good as it is known for its beautiful beaches but the sand keeps causing problems why is that. because the sand gets washed away by storm tides it is the it is prey to coastal erosion that is if sand isn t washed up on to the beach the way it used to be and the beach doesn t grow but naturally get smaller because the sand is carried away. the muck lying up and that s even worse when there are storm surges. so if you want to preserve the shoreline the sand has to be added to it every year as well here and we do that with beach nourishment or sand replenish meant for what would soon look like without human intervention doesn t it s in the nature of a coast to be in
runs the forces of nature museum. is it because it is known for its beautiful beaches but the sand keeps causing problems why is that. because the sand gets washed away by storm tides is the it is prey to coastal erosion that is sand isn t washed up on to the beach the way it used to be and the beach doesn t grow but naturally gets smaller because the sand is carried away at. the muck. and that s even worse when there are storm surges. so if you want to preserve the shoreline the sand has to be added to it every year as well here and we do that with beach nourishment or sand replenishment force what s it look like without human intervention doesn t says it s in the nature of a coast to be in a state of flux everything changes it s only a question of time and here owns those it s easy to see that if we didn t take
for keeping the sand on the island have all greatly see for yourselves. first they build a growing they hope the waves would break on it before they hit land a good idea but it didn t work. the spit of land on sort southern tip is the most at risk their enormous tetrapods were installed on the beach in hopes of keeping the sand in place but the sea was stronger now adays sand is retrieved from the sea ship suck it up off the coast like that can cleaners and pipelines pump it out to the beach that costs forty six million euros a year. suit is an island in motion cannot process really be stopped i m talking to dr strasser who runs the forces of nature museum. good because it is known for its beautiful
ship suck it up off the coast like vacuum cleaners and pipelines pump it out to the beach that costs forty six million euros a year. to do it is an island in motion and that process really be stopped. i m talking to dr . who runs the forces of nature museum. is known for its beautiful beaches but the sand keeps causing problems why is that. because the sand gets washed away by storm tides. prey to coastal erosion that is sand isn t washed up on to the beach the way it used to be and the beach doesn t grow but naturally get smaller because the sand is carried away. and that s even worse when there are storm surges. so if you want to preserve the