Performance of Submerged Breakwaters for Coastal Wetland Protection

• Main Authors: Teh, Hee Min, Sapari, Nasiman, Adnan, Ilyana
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Published: 2007
• Subjects: TC Hydraulic engineering. Ocean engineering; TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utp.edu.my/7715/1/2007a_Int_Seminar_on_Wetlands_and_Sustainability%2C_JB.pdf; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/7715/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Petronas

The development and restoration of coastal wetlands has become a critical issue in many regions that long suffer from degradation of coastal wetlands mainly due to development pressures and the effect of sea water rise. Submerged breakwaters have been widely used for the establishment and protection...