As with most shorelines around the world, New Jersey beaches are slowly, but inexorably, being eroded, threatening coastal structures and development. In some years more sand is deposited than removed, but all of the state's monitoring devices show that sea level is gradually rising and pushing the New Jersey shoreline inland. The shore is a valuable resource, and its natural, cultural, and economic attractions draw a multitude of permanent and temporary residents each year, extending housing and commercial development onto areas that were once swampland. Not surprisingly, development at the...
As with most shorelines around the world, New Jersey beaches are slowly, but inexorably, being eroded, threatening coastal structures and development....
Coastal dunes occur in almost every latitude - from tropical to polar - and have been substantially altered by human activities. Many are already severely and irreversibly degraded. Although these ecosystems have been studied for a long time (as early as 1835), there has been a strong emphasis on the mid-latitude dune systems and a lack of attention given to the tropics where, unfortunately, much of the modern exploitation and coastal development for tourism is occurring.
This book brings together coastal dune specialists from tropical and temperate latitudes, which together cover...
Coastal dunes occur in almost every latitude - from tropical to polar - and have been substantially altered by human activities. Many are already s...
This annual report documents the collection of shoreline position data and describes the short- term variation that has occurred during the period from Spring 2008 to Spring 2009 in the Fire Island barrier island, including elements of the Fire Island National Seashore, as called for in the Northeast Coastal and Barrier Network's protocol on shoreline monitoring (Psuty, et al., 2010). The changes in shoreline position are generally descriptive of the seasonal contrasts (lower energetics in the summer period versus higher energetics in the winter period) that support sediment accumulation...
This annual report documents the collection of shoreline position data and describes the short- term variation that has occurred during the period fro...
This annual report documents the collection of shoreline position data and describes the short- term variation that has occurred during the period from Spring 2010 to Spring 2011 for the Fire Island barrier island, including elements of the Fire Island National Seashore, as called for in the Northeast Coastal and Barrier Network's protocol on shoreline monitoring (Psuty, et al., 2010). The changes in shoreline position are generally descriptive of the seasonal contrasts (lower energetics in the summer period versus higher energetics in the winter period) that support sediment accumulation...
This annual report documents the collection of shoreline position data and describes the short- term variation that has occurred during the period fro...
