Creation and restoration of coastal and estuarine habitats, a review of practical examples and a description of sequential guidelines for habitat creation and restoration in port areas

Abstract

One of the themes of the NEW! Delta project is theme 3 "Creation and restoration of coastal and estuarine habitats" Within this theme two demonstration projects of habitat creation and restoration schemes have been implemented: one in the port of Antwerp and the other in the dune area "De Zilk" along the Dutch coast. The contributers of this study are from: ABP MER (United Kingdom), Alterra, Vlaamse overheid Afdeling Kust, DIREN Haute-Normandie, Grontmij, IMIEU Brussel, Haven van Antwerpen, Haven van Rotterdam, provincie Zuid-Hollan