Rohde Nielsen recently carried out the biennial beach nourishment at Nordfyn, Denmark for Nordfyn Coastal Protection, Dike and Pumping Association.
Under the project, a total of 80,000 m³ of sand was pumped onto the beach using an underwater pipeline, distributed across four stretches around Fuglsang.
Waves and currents, causing coastal erosion, constantly affect these areas. Without coastal protection, the erosion would mean a coastline recession of up to 8 meters a year in some places.
Coastline recession constitutes a great threat to properties and infrastructure near the coast and to the narrow sand dunes that protect the coastal lowlands against flooding.