Environmental Impact Research Program. Environmental Considerations for Dune-Stabilization Projects.

Abstract

Contents--History of Human Efforts to Stabilize Coastal Dunes; Report Objectives; Role of Dunes in Shore Processes; Overtopping, Sand Reservoir; Natural Dune Systems: Vegetation of Natural Dunes; Description of Man-Made Dune Systems: Dune-Building Techniques; Morphology of Man-Made Dunes; Vegetation of Man-Made Dunes; Dune-Stabilization Projects: Shore Erosion; Barrier Island Migration; Biological Considertions in Dune-Stabilization Projects: Dune Vegetation; Secondary Dune Vegetation; Coastal Salt Marshes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA181897

Entities

People

  • Kenneth Finkelstein
  • Paul L. Knutson

Organizations

  • Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • California
  • Climate Change
  • Coastal Engineering
  • Environment
  • Floods
  • Geography
  • Habitats
  • New England
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • Ridges
  • Sea Level
  • Sea Level Rise
  • Storm Surges
  • United States
  • Wave Power

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering