Coastal foundation

General Information

North Sea

Baltic Sea

Clyde Marine Region

Adriatic Sea

Eastern Mediterranean Sea

Coastal foundation

Layer Info
Category	Management
Sub-category	Governance
Editable	No

Description

A coastal foundation refers to the underlying support system for structures located in coastal areas. These foundations must withstand unique environmental challenges such as high winds, storm surges, wave action, and erosion. While many coastal foundations are engineered structures designed to support buildings and infrastructure in coastal areas, natural coastal foundations also exist.

MSP Challenge

This layer serves informational purposes and is editable, however it does not exert any pressure on the ecosystem.

Sand Extraction Edition

In the Sand Extraction Edition, the coastal foundation includes all sand in the dunes, beaches, and foreshore down to -20 meters. Rijkswaterstaat's policy has to ensure that the total sand volume within the Coastal Foundation is maintained.

Metadata

Types

• Coastal Foundation
• On land

Data Source

Rijkswaterstaat

Original Title

Kustfundatie_tbk and kustfundatie_land_tbk

Description

The “Kustfundatie_tbk” and "kustfundatie_land_tbk" layer from Rijkswaterstaat defines the application areas for coastal policy guidelines. TBK is short for Toetsings- en Beleidskader, meaning "Assessment and Policy Framework".

Methodology

1. To ensure comprehensive coverage, these layers were combined in a manner that allows for overlap.
2. Two distinct types were created, each serving a specific function in the coastal policy framework.

Not applicable.

This layer is not available in the Baltic Sea Edition.

Not applicable.

This layer is not available in the Clyde Marine Region Edition.

Not applicable.

This layer is not available in the Adriatic Sea Edition.

Not applicable.

This layer is not present in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea.