Coastal morphodynamics: nearshore, beach and dunes

Understanding coastal morphodynamics involves investigating a system of processes and landforms operating over variable spatial and temporal scales in a environment, where the hydrosphere, lithosphere and atmosphere meet to form one of Earth's most complex systems.Understanding its short-(event) to long-term (evolution) dynamics requires a multidisciplinary approach to investigate a diversity of coastal environments.Science-led management of sandy coastal systems must incorporate a comparative understanding of the morphodynamics operating at a range of sites to allow effective management to take place.