Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2025

DOI

10.3390/land14122307

Publication Title

Land

Volume

14

Issue

12

Pages

2307

Abstract

This study investigates the causes and consequences of shoreline erosion at Kkotji Beach, a prominent tourist destination on the west coast of South Korea, where the degradation of the coastal environment has increasingly threatened the local tourism industry and economy, by employing a mixed-methods approach that combines field observations with MIKE 21 hydrodynamic simulations and by integrating perspectives from coastal engineering and the social sciences to develop practical, site-specific strategies for mitigating erosion, enhancing public awareness, and promoting sustainable coastal planning and development that support long-term environmental resilience and economic stability. The results show that dominant ebb currents drive southward sand transport, causing persistent northern erosion despite nourishment and highlighting the need for integrated management across engineering, policy, and community engagement.

Rights

© 2025 by the authors.

This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License.

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Article states: "The original contributions presented in the study are included in the article. Further inquiries can be directed to the corresponding author."

ORCID

0000-0003-2599-7137 (Kim)

Original Publication Citation

Sohn, J. I., Kim, H. D., & Ramakrishnan, K. A. (2025). Sustainable management of erosive shores: An interdisciplinary approach integrating engineering and social sciences at a tide-dominant beach area. Land, 14(12), Article 2307. https://doi.org/10.3390/land14122307

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