Coastal Processes Assessment for Brevard County, Florida, with Special Reference to Test Plaintiffs.

Abstract

This report was prepared as an independent assessment of the coastal physical processes occurring along Brevard County, Florida. The study was conducted for the U.S. Department of Justice, Environment and Natural Resources Division, in its involvement with the lawsuit Applegate et al. versus the United States of America. Long-term regional beach change is evaluated by analysis of survey data on shoreline position, bathymetry, and beach profiles taken through time. In addition, analysis is specifically made for the properties of two test plaintiffs selected by the Court. Estimates of beach and dune erosion, if any, are calculated for the two test plaintiffs from date of purchase of the properties. Erosion of the beaches and dunes, principally attributed to storms, was estimated at the properties of the two test plaintiffs by compiling storm data and calculating beach and dune change with a numerical model.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA365656

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  • Lisa-lise Lindquist
  • Mark R. Byrnes
  • Nicholas C. Kraus

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