USE OF FORECAST WAVES FOR SEDIMENT TRANSPORT SHORT TERM PREDICTION DURING THE OPERATIONAL PHASES OF A BEACH NOURISHMENT: EXAMPLE OF EMILIA ROMAGNA PROJECT 2022

Beach nourishment from relict sand deposit is considered as the main soft engineering intervention for the coastal defense from extreme events and sea level rise. For the success of the intervention a detailed study of the physiographic units is needed as well as the study on the sand compatibility but even the management of the operation in the execution in phase play an important role. To optimize the dredging and nourishment activities, limit the overall impact of the intervention and obtain a more stable beach profile in the short term after the intervention, forecast waves for sediment transport prediction can be used during the operational phase.