WEST SUMATRA COASTLINE CHANGE DUE TO ABRASION PROTECTION STRUCTURES: PADANG BEACH

Authors

  • Abdul Hakam
  • Junaidi
  • Bayu M Adji
  • Shafira Rahmadilla Hape

Keywords:

West Sumatra Coastline, Abrasion protection structure, Field Survey

Abstract

The abrasion disaster that has resulted in remarkable coastline changes is one of the national
disasters that concern the Indonesian government. The West Sumatra Government which has a significant
long beach has made many abrasion prevention structures to stop loosing of hundreds of meters of land due
to abrasion. In fact, the abrasion prevention structures not only protect the beach but on the other hand they
also change the shape of the beach. A field study has been conducted and found that beaches that have been
protected with abrasion prevention structures are susceptible to changes in shape. On the one side, the change
provides benefits but on the other hand, it causes a new problem. This paper explains the relationship
between the dimensions of the coastal abrasion prevention structure and the properties of adjacent beach
sediment related to the shoreline changes occurring in West Sumatra. This study is very important to provide
a prediction of shoreline changes due to the prevention of abrasion related to the beach soil properties. The
result can be used to determine the precise abrasion prevention structures in accordance with the conditions
of sediment on the beach for a future expected change.

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Published

2019-01-20

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Abdul Hakam, Junaidi, Bayu M Adji, & Shafira Rahmadilla Hape. (2019). WEST SUMATRA COASTLINE CHANGE DUE TO ABRASION PROTECTION STRUCTURES: PADANG BEACH. GEOMATE Journal, 16(57), 170–175. Retrieved from https://geomatejournal.com/geomate/article/view/2864

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