Within the DuneFront project, data is collected and evaluated from 12 different ‘Demonstrator sites’ spread over six different countries. Each of the demonstrators represents a hybrid nature-based solution (NbS) where dunes and hard infrastructure (dikes, groynes) are combined under the primary objective of coastal protection and biodiversity restoration, while also recreation can be facilitated, or aeolian sand nuisance.
We targeted dune-in-front-of-dike systems (dunes installed in front of new or existing dikes), but also included structural variants (dike-in-dune) as a reference for alternative designs under different boundary conditions.
The demonstrator sites are situated across Europe. The demonstrators have been selected based on their potential cost-effectiveness, climate and structural adaptability, and on the benefits they provide to both human communities and the environment.
