Selection of Appropriate Coastal Protection Structure Using AHP Method

• DOI: 10.3390/environsciproc2020002004
• Publication Date: 2020-08-10T13:04:16Z
• Authors: Barbara Karleuša; Nino Krvavica; Igor Ružić
• Keywords: Breakwater; Baseline (sea); Site selection

The selection of an appropriate coastal protection structure using multi-criteria analysis method AHP (analytic hierarchy process) was presented by a case study beach reconstruction in the Kostanj Bay (north-western part Croatia). newly designed (about 300 m long) will be formed on western bay additional filling natural rocky coastline with gravel and building reinforced concrete seawalls towards sea. protected submerged breakwater. Five different alternatives were analysed defined design protective first alternative, without breakwater, considered as baseline alternative. An four examined based criteria five sub-criteria, which technical, economic, social environmental impacts. sensitivity ranking for importance scenarios.