Welcome to the fourth issue of the Journal of Marine Environmental Engineering, which completes Volume 10. This issue presents four papers and two technical notes - In this issue, we have a cross section of applied research topics, varying from design considerations for artificial reefs, by Dr. Koutandos - a topic that is gaining increased attention due to the rising global sea levels and increased vulnerability of our coasts to flooding - to general considerations and best practices when thinking of developing a coastal resiliency adaptation plan, which many communities, agencies and organizations are contemplating, but for which there are no specific guidance documents yet. While coastal resiliency is very region specific, largely dependent on the nature of the coast and forcing functions, guidance documents on the basic principles and protocols for building a resilient coast are probably long overdue. It is hoped that the technical note in this journal issue will prompt nations around the world to consider developing national guidance documents using these basic tenets.
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