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Articles | Volume 26, issue 4
Articles | Volume 26, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-1685-2026
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Articles | Volume 26, issue 4
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14 Apr 2026
Research article |  | 14 Apr 2026

A geospatial database of coastal characteristics for erosion assessment of Europe's coastal floodplains

Susan E. Hanson, Robert J. Nicholls, Floris R. Calkoen, Gonéri Le Cozannet, and Arjen P. Luijendijk

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The CoasTER geographic database provides erosion relevant characteristics (sediment type, land use, geomorphology, historical shoreline movement trend) for Europe’s coastal floodplains. Building on earlier erosion research, it also includes a coastal geomorphological typology incorporating hard engineering and other infrastructure. Analysis demonstrates that episodic/long-term erosion and coastal flooding interactions are widespread and an important aspect within any management strategy.
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