Caratteristiche e tendenze evolutive della costa marchigiana

Coastal erosion is one of the main consequences of cli- mate change and human impacts that are increasingly dam- aging the infrastructure, habitats and economy of coastal communities. In the Marche Region, more than in other Italian territories, the mitigation and adaptation measures adopted have involved the construction of hard defense structures (barriers and groins) and, secondarily, beach nourishment with sand and gravel. This work describes the main characteristics of the Marche Region’s beaches, the factors that have conditioned their evolution and a par- ticular case study: the Sentina Nature Reserve. This coastal area is described as a virtuous example for territorial anal- ysis and new models for intervention planning based on scientific outcomes.