Worldwide, the preservation of non-renewable resources and recycling waste materials in
the potential applications are gaining global attention. In this context, rigorous research …

Fifty million cubic meters of marine sediments are dredged each year in France in order to
maintain harbor activities and sustain the economy of littoral territories. Because of …

An unprecedented rate of construction has profoundly increased the risk of scarcity of
natural resources and threatened ecosystem sustainability. To establish an effective …

Estuaries and deltas worldwide are facing land loss and drowning due to sea‐level rise
(SLR). Commonly home to ports, their channels are dredged and deepened for navigation …

Plastic litter transported in rivers may enter the marine environment. Due to the durability of
plastic, the residence times in the aquatic environment are decades to millennia. Plastic litter …

Meandering rivers have shaped the landscapes of Earth and Mars through the development
of sinuous and migrating channels. River channel sinuosity reflects an interplay of primary …

Annually, over one billion m 3 of sediment are dredged worldwide to ensure safe access for
ships to harbors. Dredged sediment from harbors, considered as waste, presents an …

Reduced riverine sediment supply and sea-level rise (SLR) threaten land building and
ecosystem in deltas. However, the sediment-morphodynamic processes in a channel-shoal …

Deltas require sufficient sediment to maintain their land area and elevation in the face of
relative sea-level rise. Understanding sediment budgets can help in managing and …

Coastal river deltas, home to hundreds of millions of people due to their abundant natural
resources, face intense internal and external pressure from human activities, which threaten …