Definition
“Nearshore structures” in the context of this entry encompass architecture suited to nearshore environments, with an emphasis on engineering geology aspects of nearshore environments. The description of structures as nearshore engineering solutions does not necessarily preclude the technology deployed beyond the nearshore, although in some cases limitations apply.
Types and Functions of Nearshore Structures
A variety of nearshore structures facilitate offshore energy development worldwide. For over 50 years, projects have exploited fossil fuels – oil and gas – and more recently an offshore renewable energy industry has emerged – predominantly wind, but also tidal and to a lesser extent wave energy. Examples of nearshore structures for oil and gas and renewable energies are illustrated schematically in Fig. 1.
Nearshore energy structures
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The SEM images presented in Fig. 4 were created with the facilities and technical support of the Australian Microscopy & Microanalysis Research Facility at the Centre for Microscopy at the University of Western Australia.
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Gourvenec, S. (2018). Nearshore Structures. In: Bobrowsky, P.T., Marker, B. (eds) Encyclopedia of Engineering Geology. Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73568-9_210
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