Table 2 Shoreline change in the five zones of Ponent Beach before and after the beach nourishment. Positive (negative) values indicate a seaward (landward) variation linked to beach widening (erosion). The robustness of the linear fit defining the rate of change is defined by the R2.

From: A remote monitoring approach for coastal engineering projects

 

Before nourishment (1984–1990)

After nourishment (1991–2023)

Zone

Rate of change (m/yr)

R2

Rate of change (m/yr)

R2

A

1.303

0.15

0.767

0.59

B

1.303

0.00

0.657

0.49

C

−0.015

0.00

0.007

0.00

D

−1.661

0.30

−1.016

0.72

E

−1.466

0.23

−1.059

0.74