Coastal Protection
Coastal Protection
FEMA Dune Enhancement Project enters next phase
Following the completion of the Butler Beach Reach (portion of the FEMA Dune Enhancement Project), St. Johns County has moved on to the next segment of this project – the South Ponte Vedra Beach Reach. The Butler Beach Reach portion is one of four beach restoration efforts included in the FEMA Dune
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Yaverland, Sandown and Shanklin coastal protection plan on display
The Environment Agency, in partnership with the Isle of Wight Council, is exploring a sustainable future for the coastal frontage in Yaverland and Shanklin with an online consultation. According to EA, this is an opportunity to get feedback from the coastal communities in Yaverland, Sandown and Shan
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Stornoway Airport gets new rock armour
A multi-million-pound project to protect Stornoway Airport on the Isle of Lewis from coastal erosion is now complete, Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) said. Duncan C M Smith, HIAL General Manager West working at Stornoway Airport, said: “We are extremely pleased that these works have be
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Dredger Trud R begins beach nourishment at Stockton Beach
Stockton residents are celebrating the arrival of a 75-meter-long dredger spraying a rainbow of sand off the coastline, as it works to buffer the area from further coastal erosion. The Danish vessel Trud R, named after the daughter of Norse god and protector Thor, arrived in Newcastle over the weeke
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Pinellas County dune restoration project in full swing
Dune restoration, or sand-based emergency erosion control measures, are being implemented in Pinellas County, Florida. The County is conducting an emergency shoreline restoration project to mitigate critical erosion caused by Hurricane Idalia. Sand for the project is being trucked in from an authori
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Marsh creation in action – NOAA Fisheries VIDEO
NOAA Fisheries recently released a beautiful video named ‘Marsh Creation in Action – Louisiana’s Upper Barataria Marsh Creation Project’. Building marshlands in coastal Louisiana involves dredging and pumping sediment from the Mississippi River, then carefully shaping it to function like a natural m
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Coastal protection works begin in Bargara
The unique Bargara coastline will have added erosion protection as Bundaberg Regional Council begins the coastal works for its Bargara Shoreline Erosion Management Plan (SEMP). The Coastal Hazard Adaption Strategy (CHAS) project identified and prioritised areas throughout the region which were at ri
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Deltares starts another innovative project – the Growing Dike
Deltares has just announced the start of an innovative TKI pilot project – the “Meegroeidijk” (Growing Dike). According to Deltares, this initiative embodies the principles of building with nature and aims to revolutionize dike reinforcement and management. The Meegroeidijk (MGD – Growing Dike) proj
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University of Twente: Spotlight on saltmarsh grass, force of waves and dykes
The University of Twente, in partnership with Wetterskip Fryslân and the knowledge institute Deltares, is researching the effect of saltmarsh grass and foreland on the energy of the waves that reach the dyke. This may make it possible to reduce the space required by dykes. Last month, the water auth
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Dutra secures Brevard County shore protection project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District awarded a $47.6 million contract September 29 to The Dutra Group of San Rafael, California, to execute a Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies (FCCE) rehabilitation of the Mid and South Reach segments of the Brevard Co., Florida, federal shore
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Spotlight on sustainable solutions for coastal protection
Along the Asian coastlines there are many areas where rural communities experience alarming rates of sea level rises due to land subsidence up to 10 cm per year. This causes tremendous challenges on how to live there and protect these coasts. A Dutch-Indonesian team of scientists jointly investigate
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St. Johns County to host meetings for next phase of FEMA Dune Enhancement Project
St. Johns County (FL) will host two public meetings to discuss the upcoming South Ponte Vedra Beach Reach and Crescent Beach Reach portions of the FEMA Dune Enhancement Project. The South Ponte Vedra Beach Reach meeting will take place on Wednesday, October 4, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the South Pon
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CPRA wraps up South Pass Bird Island Project
Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) recently completed the South Pass Bird Island Project in the Mississippi River Delta. According to CPRA, this project included re-dredging two existing crevasses off of South Pass and dredging a new, smaller crevasse from one of the two l
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Agreement signed for Kenai River Bluffs Erosion Project
Col. Jeffrey Palazzini, Alaska USACE district commander, signed the project partnership agreement for the Kenai River Bluffs Erosion Project during a ceremony at the Kenai Senior Citizens Center on September 25. Michael Connor, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, and Terry Eubank, city