1) The document presents a pheno-metric approach for assessing coastal dynamics using key parameters like dominant wave period, waterlevel variation, onshore topography, and sediment characteristics.
2) These four parameters are argued to capture the variation in coastal shapes around the world, and allow for forecasting future changes.
3) The approach models coastal behavior within boundaries of the seabed, water levels, relevant topography, and defines characteristics like shoreface slope and presence of sandbanks based on the key parameters.