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Coastal Landscape and Urban Morphology

Stretching along the North Sea’s dynamic shoreline, Boulevard Noord in Egmond aan Zee traces a sinuous ribbon between expansive dunes and a gently sloping sandy beach. Its plan emerges from centuries‑old interactions of wind, waves, and human intervention: shifting littoral currents deposit sand southward, while storm surges periodically breach dune ridges. Town planners responded by situating the boulevard atop a raised terrace, typically three to five meters above mean sea level, supported by a reclaimed-peat subsoil strengthened with geotextile reinforcement layers. This elevated platform ensures year‑round accessibility, even when powerful winter storms unveil beach profiles and undercut lower-lying promenades elsewhere along the Dutch coast.