A behaviour oriented model for the evaluation of long-term lagoon-coastal dynamic interaction along the Po river delta

We are further developing behaviour-model describing the interaction between a tidal lagoon or basin and its adjacent coastal environment, including the ebb-tidal delta. While the model is based on general sediment transport equations, the behavioural aspect concerns the a priory assumption that the equilibrium state of each element of the system is known or at least can be defined. Here, we are able to rely on a vast body of reported experience for each of these system elements. The importance of the present work lies in the application of the model to the microtidal environment of the Po Delta, while the original model was validated for the mesotidal environment of the Wadden Sea.