Coastal safety and protection by Dune-Dike Nature-based Solutions: Horizon Europe project DuneFront kicks off

The 'DuneFront' project is currently underway! This innovative project is funded through the European Commission's Horizon Europe Programme and coordinated by Ghent University. From the Magnel-Vandepitte laboratory, prof. Nele De Belie, prof. Kim Van Tittelboom, and dr. Yasmina Shields are involved in this project. The project aims to enhance coastal protection and safety by optimizing solutions that make use of a combination of natural elements (dunes) and man-made hard structures (seawalls). These so-called hybrid Dune-by-Dike Nature-based solutions (DD-hybrid NbS) will constitute the new generation of sustainable, inclusive, and aesthetic coastal protection.