Scientists from the University of Texas at Arlington, University of Arkansas, and the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center used the USGS Coastal Storm Monitoring System (CoSMoS) recently to evaluate the effectiveness of a range of engineered, nature-based, and hybrid coastal adaptation strategies at reducing flooding, economic damages, and impacts to the local population in Marina Del Rey and Venice, California.

Their research suggests that dual approaches to coastal adaptation that address both beaches and adjacent inlets provide the greatest benefits.