Design solution sought for detached breakwaters

Global warming will bring with it increased storminess, making stretches of the coastline more vulnerable to flooding and erosion. One way of protecting against this is to build detached breakwaters parallel to the shoreline. These reduce wave energy but they also cause altered flow conditions that may result in the formation of salients or tombolos to their leaward side. Depending on local conditions, these can disrupt sediment transport further down the coast.