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Coastal Erosion and Sea Level Rise are Putting Florida’s Cultural ...
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These habitats, which were created near the coast where shellfish were harvested, are increasingly at risk to erosion and flooding from sea level rise ...
Beach Width Provides Greatest Protection Against Flooding, Erosion ...
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A recent NOAA-supported study suggests that greater protection from erosion and flooding is provided by a wide beach rather than the height or width ...
Understanding Processes Driving Sand Dune Erosion and Creation on an ...
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The study developed three individual metrics that represent (1) the potential for erosion, i.e., total water level impact hours per year, (2) ...
Hardening Shorelines to Reduce Saltwater Intrusion and Coastal Erosion ...
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Hardening Shorelines to Reduce Saltwater Intrusion and Coastal Erosion May Lead to Inland Flooding. Published on: 08/26/2024; Science Area(s): Coastal ...
The Effect of Sand Fencing on the Structure of Natural Dune Systems
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Sand fencing on a beach or dune can help trap sands and assist in building a new foredune in front of a natural dune, to provide additional protection ...
Research Reveals the Potential of Nature-Based Solutions for Increasing ...
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Previous research has shown that by restoring wetlands we can enjoy a range of benefits, including enhanced protection against shoreline erosion ...
Predicting Impacts of Sea Level Rise in the Northern Gulf of Mexico
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Rising sea level and erosion will also imperil critical habitats for many commercially important fisheries that depend on inshore waters for either ...
Developing Coastal Dune Models Specific to California’s Coast
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In total, California has 1,200 miles of beaches and coastal wetlands which are increasingly threatened by sea level rise and more frequent, intense ...
Researchers Evaluate Long-term Effect of Adding Sand to Dauphin Island ...
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NCCOS-sponsored research assessed the effectiveness of beach and dune nourishment on the morphological resilience of Dauphin Island, Alabama, for a ...
Evaluating the Performance of Nature-Based Solutions
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This project fills knowledge and data gaps on long-term performance of nature-based solutions approaches. Project results will be useful for ...
Evaluating the Performance of Nature-Based Solutions: A Systematic Map
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Healthy coastal ecosystems can provide services for coastal communities, and serve as a buffer from coastal hazards. However, their capacity to ...
New Report Evaluates Benefits of Using Dredged Sediments to Enhance ...
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The recognition that many coastal wetlands are suffering from the cumulative impacts of erosion and sea level rise has fueled an interest in the ...
California Coastal Adaptation Engineering Workshop to Address the ...
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Funding – Using NBS as a strategy to address erosion or flooding often means building out a beach, or wholesale relocation of the infrastructure ...
Shoreline Habitat Types and Erosion Rates on Marine Corps Base Camp ...
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Impact of Shoreline type on Erosion Rates – Some shoreline types experienced greater net loss than others. Sediment banks void of vegetation ...
Guidance for the Successful Use of Living Shorelines
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Living shorelines are an increasingly popular shoreline stabilization strategy because they protect against shoreline erosion while also providing ...
Economic Valuation of Shoreline Protection by Natural Infrastructure to ...
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Without these natural defenses, storm surge, erosion, and sea level rise can have economic impacts on residents of these coastal communities. For this ...
Restoration and Nature-Based Solutions - NCCOS - NCCOS Coastal Science ...
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Restoration and Nature-Based Solutions Coastal storms, flooding, and rising seas combined with loss of habitat and biodiversity threaten coastal ...
Advancing Natural Solutions to Sea Level Rise Impacts for Improved ...
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We are advancing technical guidance to provide resource managers critical information to better prioritize and weigh trade offs among different ...
Boat wake model forecasts erosion consequences for the Atlantic ...
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A new Boat Wake Model called “BoMo”forecasts boat wakes and their effect on erosion in the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway.For the first time, we used ...
Exploring Nature-Based Features in Cold Regions: Preserving the History ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/exploring-nature-based-features-in-cold-regions-preserving-the-history-of-saint-croix-island-maine/
Over the centuries, erosion and sea level rise — made worse by climate change — have taken their toll on the island and led to extensive loss of ...