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Pitfalls of Shoreline Stabilization

Selected Case Studies. Coastal Research Library 3

Format: Hardback
Publisher: Springer, Dordrecht, Netherlands
Published: 5th Jun 2012
Dimensions: w 156mm h 234mm d 21mm
Weight: 665g
ISBN-10: 9400741227
ISBN-13: 9789400741225
Barcode No: 9789400741225
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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.

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"This compendium of summaries of the impacts and unintended consequences of human attempts to stop coastal erosion ... . Contributors describe human-built barriers or buffers for coastlines from a wide variety of settings, from the coast of Northern Ireland, to the Great Lakes in the US, to the Maldives. ... chapters are instructive, analyze the situation, and adequately discuss approaches ... . Summing Up: Recommended. ... Professionals/practitioners." (B. Ransom. Choice, Vol. 50 (6), February, 2013)