Beach Nourishment and ProtectionMany 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:
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. |
Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 | |
INTRODUCTION 14 | |
APPENDIXES | |
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Boxes | |
MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR SHORE PROTECTION 27 | |
THE FEDERAL ROLE IN BEACH NOURISHMENT 58 | |
BEACH NOURISHMENT PROJECT DESIGN AND PREDIC TION | |
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 140 | |
A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 161 | |
PREDICTION OF BEACH NOURISHMENT PERFOR MANCE 167 | |
SOCIAL COSTS AND BENEFITS OF BEACH NOURISHMENT 251 | |
F PROJECT CONSTRUCTION AND SEDIMENT SOURCES TRANSFER AND PLACEMENT 267 | |
G PHYSICAL PROCESSES MONITORING 294 | |
G2 Coastal Research Amphibious Buggy CRAB a sophisti 302 | |
Tables | |