Coastal management measures are required to protect the hinterland infrastructure in Bahia State from erosion threat.

AIC Arquitetura & Urbanismo have commissioned ABPmer to evaluate a proposed coastal defence scheme for a section of coast in Bahia State, Brazil.

The local coastline is experiencing erosion along a ‘sand cliff’ and beach. Coastal management measures are therefore required to protect the hinterland infrastructure from any erosion threat.

Understanding the processes operating along the frontage is the first step in deciding whether any proposed scheme is the most appropriate. Of primary interest to this area is understanding the inshore wave and water level conditions occurring now and in the past, particularly during extreme events. Using this knowledge, we will appraise the coastal defence proposal and if necessary suggest modifications or an alternative option.

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