Analysis Of Shorelines

The coastal management strategies are not very effective as gathered from the surveys. On average, the participating surveyees gave the strategies a 4 out of a possible 5. This data were gathered from visitors/neighbourhoods who visit on average frequently. The main concern that would need conventional changes are council clean ups for rubbish track paths, washrooms and toilets, increase and improvement in stores and clubs as well as the immediate removal of pet litter.

This report will discuss the beach of Glenelg on the coast of South Australia. Aspects that will be elaborated on are the history of Glenelg, the location, natural processes that affect Glenelg, human impact at Glenelg, stakeholders in Glenelg, summary of management strategies that have been employed in the past and an evaluation of strategies that could be considered for the future management for Glenelg.

The 1900 Hurricane in Galveston destroyed a majority of the towns infrastructure and killed a significant amount of the population. One of the main reasons behind the level of devastation was do to the fact that the city was not at all prepared to face a storm as large as the one that hit in 1900, the city had a very low elevation with its highest point being only 9 feet above the sea level, and had very little if any means of protection from Hurricanes(1.). By 1900 Galveston had already been hit with several destructive storms in the past but they were not severe enough for the citizens of Galveston to start making more efforts to curb the potential damage a larger storm could have in the future and thus do to something on a

The aim of this report is to investigate Long Reef and Collaroy Beach’s coastal management.

I have always found the ocean to be a very intriguing part of the Earth. There are infinitely many discoveries that have yet to be made about it. My fascination with the ocean sparked the idea to do my class paper on hurricanes and what they are along with their effects. I remember hearing about all the damages from Hurricane Katrina after it hit the coast near New Orleans. The only information I really know about them is what is briefly covered on the news. I thought it would be interesting to discover the true effects they can have on not only people that endure them, but also the environment as it gets ripped to shreds by the plethora of winds and water.

It has become common for sand dunes to be bulldozed to improve the views to the sea. However this destroys the natural protection of the coast. Human activities such as water transport also can cause problems for coastal areas. The dredging of navigation channels and the discharging of the material in deep water to enable larger ships to travel though water channels removes sediment from the coastal system leaving the area susceptible to erosion and will also interfere with longshore drift which will prevent the coastal beach landforms from being maintained such as the development of a spit. It is likely that a spit will be eroded and start to regress in conditions such as these.

This investigation will be exploring whether the movement of pebbles, shingle, shells and other materials found on the beach have impacted on the shape and structure of Newhaven beach and Castlehead Cliff. One of the key processes this investigation will focus on is that of long shore drift caused by strong prevailing winds, prevailing wind is the direction from which the wind usually blows. Cliffs are made from mainly two materials, chalk which is at the bottom and sand and clay at the top. If cliffs are facing the direction of prevailing wind it may lead in high rates of cliff

Coastal Management in Hastings is effective economically, socially, environmentally and is sustainable for the future.

The Year 10 geography field trip was an insightful experience into the workings and functioning of metropolitan coastlines here in South Australia. The day consisted of visiting various beaches in Adelaide that were influenced by some form of hard or soft engineering techniques that changed the natural processes of the beaches. What was evident from this trip was how much these beaches have been changed to an extent where it is unlikely that they will ever go back to the way they were prior to human settlement.

It is inevitable that the coast is sinking due to rising sea levels and sediment erosion caused by storms or nature. With that in mind it is imperative that lessons learned from previous encountered storms and floods should move engineers to redesign entirely a new format of construction of the levees, as well as aid in saving as much of the coast that can be recovered and cut the losses of area now under sea level. After Katrina much effort was focused on quickly recovering the locations that were in dire need of rescue. Sandbags were placed in several locations and in others pumps were used to redirect flooding and allow for immediate repair of the levees. Following Katrina eight years after, at least $14.5 billion was invested in a storm protection system that consisted of high-quality built levees, floodwalls, and efficient pumps for drainage. In 2012, Hurricane Issac would be the test to see if all would stay intact and perform as designed, and it did. Both the State of Louisiana and the United States Army Corps of Engineers recognized that the new system was holding well, however it did not eliminate the risk. Therefore, the State of Louisiana and the United States Corp of Engineers initiated work under way in strategizing for future risk reduction efforts for both the levees and restoration of the coast. As a result of their initiated work, the State of Louisiana’s 2012 Coastal Master

Growing up in one of the most biologically diverse estuaries in North America impacted my perception on nature from my first thought until now as a young adult. If you are from the south most people get a glimpse of how pretty Florida is but unless you fish, very few people get to check out the Indian River Lagoon. This massive body of water stretches whopping 156 miles and surprisingly takes up over 30% of Florida’s east coast. Here the Atlantic collides with fresh water and creates an epic battling ground for fisherman and a lovely home for more than 2000 animal species (SJWM). I fortunately have had access to this wonderful estuary thanks to my grandparents. They moved into the developing town of satellite beach early on and bought property

Fluctuating demographics, persistent coastal expansion, and an accidental but rising storm complacency is elevating the vulnerability of those in the pathway of the next major hurricane arrival to extraordinary levels. A country’s fixation with the coast must come to grips with how the local coastline formation merged with past hurricane landfall records and common trends are raising the bar on community vulnerability. More compactly populated coastal communities lying at no more than ten feet over sea level and aided by a regulated number of evacuation paths compromise readiness efforts and pressure public safety. The entry of retirees over the past 10 years looking to live their finishing years in the absence of winter snow and cold enter

Some amount of natural erosion is necessary to provide the sediment for beaches in estuaries and coastal bays. However, excessive erosion has occurred in the past due to development. Industrial and private development along the world’s coastlines has increased dramatically since the 1970s (Nepf). Developers and builders completed much of this construction without taking into account the effects of coastal erosion. New buildings were often placed too close to the existing shoreline so that

The intertidal rocky shore of Caloundra Beach is inhabited by diverse range of biodiversity of animals and plants, many of which have developed high levels of adaptations throughout their existence. The very boundary of marine and terrestrial ecosystem, this environment is subjected to extremes of the physical environment such as temperature, desiccation, wave turbulence as well the ecological interactions that commonly occur in biotic communities (e.g. competition, predation). However Rocky intertidal shores are easily accessible by humans and provide an enjoyable opportunity for passive recreation and for science and environmental education as well.

Hurricanes are the most violent storm on Earth! Whenever a hurricane hit everything in the area including, vegetation and houses. Since hurricanes are among the most powerful storms on Earth there are, so they can cause a lot of damage. When living in an active hurricane area one should be prepared and have materials to cover windows and or doors to protect of the house. Also, because of the damage hurricanes cause, important items of a person's daily life could be necessary to have on hand to survive the hurricane. According to Cnn, hurricanes Sandy caused 147 deaths from the Northeast United States, Canada, and the Caribbean. Other effects hurricane Sandy made on the United States would be Monmouth Beach in New Jersey. Monmouth Beach in New Jersey was covered in so much trash and debris after hurricane Sandy, it didn’t look the same. It was so bad, the parking lot of the beach had debris piled so high it was taller than the house porches near by according to business