Restoring Natural Dunes to Enhance Coastal Protection
When Hurricane Sandy hit New Jersey, homes and businesses along developed portions of the shore sustained substantial damage. Just down the beach, neighborhoods located inland from beaches with natural dune systems fared much better.
Story Credit:
Adapted from Climate.gov, "Beachfront Q&A: Talking about dunes, development, storms, and sea level rise."
Banner Image Credit:
Famartin, own work. CC-BY-SA-3.0, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Last modified:
23 April 2024 - 9:53am
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