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Title: Mitigating Shore Erosion Along Sheltered Coasts
Condition: New
EAN: 9780309103466
ISBN: 9780309103466
Publisher: National Academies Press
Format: Paperback
Release Date: 05/04/2007
Item Height: 229mm
Item Length: 152mm
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0309103460
Description:

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.

Table of Contents
  • Front Matter
  • Summary
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Understanding Erosion on Sheltered Shores
  • 3 Methods for Addressing Erosion
  • 4 Mitigating Eroding Sheltered Shorelines: A Trade Off in EcosystemServices
  • 5 The Existing Decision-Making Process for Shoreline Protection onSheltered Coasts
  • 6 A New Management Approach for Sheltered Shorelines
  • References and Bibliography
  • Appendix A Committee and Staff Biographies
  • Appendix B Acronyms
  • Appendix C Workshop Agenda and Participants List
  • Appendix D Potential Federal Regulatory Requirements
  • Appendix E Glossary

Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Genre: Science Nature & Math
Author: No Author
Release Year: 2007

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