Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Shore protection
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Regional Beach Sand Retention Strategy: Final report
Author: Regional Beach Sand Retention Strategy: Appendices
Author: San Clemente Shoreline Protection Project, Orange County
Author: The Edge
Author: Kim SteinhardtPublisher:
ISBN: 9781610353090
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Pacific coast is the most iconic region of California and one of the most fascinating and rapidly changing places in the world. Densely populated, urbanized, and industrializedand also home to complex, fragile ecosystemsthe coast is the place where humanity and nature coexist in a precarious balance that is never perfectly stable. This is a dramatic snapshot of the California coasts past, present, and probable future in a time of climate change and expanding human activity. Written by two marine experts who grew up on the coast, The Edge is both an appreciation of the coasts natural and cultural uniqueness and a warning of the changes that threaten that uniqueness. As ocean levels rise, coastal communities are starting to erode, and entire neighborhoods have been lost to the sea. Coastal ecosystems and wildlife that were already stressed by human settlement now face new dangers. Fisheries, oil drilling, recreation, housing and environmental advocates compete to define the future of the region. A masterful and sweeping synthesis of environmental and social science, The Edge presents a comprehensive portrait of the history, people, communities, industries, ecology, and wildlife of the coast.
Final Report to Congress
Author: United States. Army. Corps of EngineersPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Erosion
Languages : en
Pages : 1438
Book Description
Final Report to Congress
Author: Shoreline Preservation Strategy for the San Diego Region
Author: San Diego Association of GovernmentsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Coastal zone management
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
Erosion Control/permit Monitoring Program
Author: Donald K. StaublePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Beach nourishment
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Adelaide's Living Beaches
Author: South AustraliaPublisher:
ISBN: 9781921018985
Category : Beach erosion
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Mitigating Shore Erosion Along Sheltered Coasts
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309103460
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book 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.