Effects of construction of coastal structure on ecosystem

• Main Authors: Jahangirzadeh, A., Akib, S., Kamali, B., Shamsudin, N.S., Kimiaei, K.
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/14068/1/v65-136.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/14068/

Coastal defense structures were built to protect part of shore from beach erosion and flooding by sea water. Unfortunately, these structures produced some impacts on the environment which most of them are negative. Physical changes in beach landscape and habitats disturbance are the example of the...