Beach Erosion
Human Dependence Project
#1 Reference of East Anglia Sand Erosion
#2 Reference of Sand Erosion on a beach dune
http://www.snh.org.uk/publications/on-line/heritagemanagement/erosion/2.2.shtml
#3 Reference of Sand Erosion on a hill
#4 Reference of Sand Erosion on Kailua beach on Oahu
Lone tree along the shoreline with some of its roots exposed from erosion. Kailua beach on Oahu. Photo source: ©© Earl
“There is no long term solution to this unless they go back to how it was in the beginning. Anything that was man made on the shoreline or disrupted the normal flow of the current will cause continuing sand movement…” Dedduck Blog Comment.
Excerpts;
Beaches are part of what makes Hawaii paradise. But due to erosion, people on this island are slowly losing some of Oahu greatest assets…
http://coastalcare.org/2013/08/dealing-with-erosion-at-kailua-beach-hawaii/
#5 Reference of Sand Erosion on Turtle Beach
This happens to Turtle Beach every year and they have to bring in sand to fix it. But I can find some really cool stuff in the banks!
http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/North_America/United_States/South/Florida/Sarasota/photo1276968.htm
Hawaii Beach Erosoin Article
Swept Away: Beach Erosion Continues To Be Huge Problem For Texas (article written in 2013)
1-10 Questions
2. we loose natural barriers to storms and hurricanes.
3. Coastal land forms, Rocky coasts, Sandy mainland and barrier beaches, coastal wetlands, and coral reefs.
4. Seabirds & Waterfowl.
5. They are blown out of their nests.
6. Yes, because Galveston bay has beaches and coastal wetlands.
7. Yes, because they can loose property to this.
8. Man, hurricane, and storms.
9. There have been solution attempted such as, Jettis,which can lead to significant retention of beach sand on the updrift side, but there is coastal degradation on the downdrift side. Sea walls constructed to protect property along eroding beaches often makes the conditions worse.
10. Try to rebuild natural sand dunes like what is being done on Galvetson Island.