Coastal Processes and Shoreline Stabilization Measures
Author | : Jim Johannessen |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Beach erosion |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Jim Johannessen |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Beach erosion |
ISBN | : |
Author | : National Research Council |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 189 |
Release | : 2007-05-04 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0309103460 |
Like ocean beaches, sheltered coastal areas experience land loss from erosion and sea level rise. In response, property owners often install hard structures such as bulkheads as a way to prevent further erosion, but these structures cause changes in the coastal environment that alter landscapes, reduce public access and recreational opportunities, diminish natural habitats, and harm species that depend on these habitats for shelter and food. Mitigating Shore Erosion Along Sheltered Coasts recommends coastal planning efforts and permitting policies to encourage landowners to use erosion control alternatives that help retain the natural features of coastal shorelines.
Author | : J. Andrew G. Cooper |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 340 |
Release | : 2012-06-05 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9400741235 |
At the coast all is not what it seems. Decades of beachfront development have seen a variety of efforts to stabilize the shoreline to protect ill-placed beachfront property, both from shoreline erosion and from storm damage. Both of these problems become increasingly critical in a time of rising sea level. Many natural beaches are backed by sea walls, while others have been transformed by whole series of groynes, offshore breakwaters and a plethora of other schemes. Many recreational beaches are actually artificial replicas of the real thing, emplaced to protect badly placed infrastructure and maintained only through ongoing costly beach nourishment. However, all of these attempts to stabilize the shoreline are far from benign. Degradation and even complete loss of the all important recreational beach sometimes results from seawall emplacement. Increasingly, the choice of shoreline stabilization approach will depend upon plans for future response to rising seas which in many cases may involve retreat from the shoreline rather than holding the line. This book explores, through a series of case studies from around the globe, the pitfalls of shoreline stabilization and provides a ready reference for those with an interest in shoreline management. It is particularly timely in a time of global change.
Author | : G. Benassai |
Publisher | : WIT Press |
Total Pages | : 353 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 1845640543 |
"Provides an integrated approach to coastal dynamics and shoreline protection, aided by the use of specific case studies" -- Back cover.
Author | : Thomas A. Terich |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 52 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : Coastal zone management |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Alan F. Blumberg |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 249 |
Release | : 2018-11 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1107191998 |
Describes the physics of the coastal ocean, for advanced students, researchers, urban planners, and environmental engineers.
Author | : Theodore M. Hillyer |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 776 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Economic development |
ISBN | : |
This report presents the findings of a task force review of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Shoreline Protection and Beach Erosion Control Program. The assessment of the program was in response to Fiscal Year 1994 "Passback Language" from the Office of Management and Budget. The report responds to concerns about the shoreline protection program, particularly concerning costs, benefits, environmental effects and the related influences on shoreline development. The study was performed in two phases. The initial phase was completed in January 1994 and published as IWR Report 94-PS-1, Shoreline Protection and Beach Erosion Control Study. Phase I: Cost Comparison of Shoreline Protection Projects of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The purpose of the first phase report was to provide early input to the Office of the Management and Budget regarding the scope and cost of Federal Civil Works shore protection. This second and final phase of the study incorporates: additional analysis of project costs and sand emplacements; and overview of risk management in the coastal zone; a comparison of actual versus anticipated benefits; a discussion on environmental considerations; and an analysis of any induced development effects associated with the Federal shore protection and beach erosion control program. Also, included is a summary of study findings and conclusions. The basis of this report and the data compiled by the task force reflects conditions as of 1 July 1993.
Author | : Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 353 |
Release | : 1996-01-12 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0309052904 |
Many coastal communities have built structures at their beaches and added quantities of sand in contoured designs to combat erosion. Are such beach nourishment projects technically and economically sound? Or are they nothing more than building sand castles, as critics claim? Beach Nourishment and Protection provides a sound technical basis for decision-making, with recommendations regarding the utility of beach nourishment, the appropriate role of federal agencies, responsibility for cost, design methodology, and other issues. This volume: Examines the economic and social role of beaches, the history of beach nourishment projects, and management strategies for shore protection. Discusses the role of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and other federal agencies, with a close-up look at the federal flood insurance program. Explores the state of the art in project design and prediction of outcomes, including the controversy over the use of traditional and nontraditional shore protection devices. Addresses what is known about the environmental impacts of beach nourishment. Identifies what outcomes should be targeted for continued monitoring by project officials. Beach Nourishment and Protection provides insight into the technical, economic, environmental, and policy implications of beach nourishment and protection, with examples and suggested research directions.
Author | : C. A. Brebbia |
Publisher | : WIT Press |
Total Pages | : 321 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 1845642007 |
The objective of this conference is to provide a forum for the dissemination and exchange of scientific and technical advancing international knowledge transfer ideas and progress among researchers concerned with the study of physical processes operating at the coast.
Author | : United States. Army. Corps of Engineers |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 90 |
Release | : 1973 |
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