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2005 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

Modes and Patterns of Shoreline Change

Authors : Francis A. Galgano, Stephen P. Leatherman

Published in: Encyclopedia of Coastal Science

Publisher: Springer Netherlands

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It is estimated that worldwide 70% of all beaches are eroding (Bird, 1985); in the United States this percentage may approach 90% (Heinz Center, 2000). Nearly every developed shoreline in the United States is retreating, and the coast is on a collision course with seaside development. This problem is manifest in the United States where heavily developed barrier islands are experiencing sea-level rise and beach erosion. For example, Galgano (1998) demonstrated that more than 86% of US East Coast beaches are eroding. With property values estimated at over $3 trillion for the US East and Gulf Coast barriers, these policy decisions invariably have important economic consequences for coastal communities. Consequently, a precise understanding of shoreline (defined as the high water line or wet-dry boundary) change using accurate shoreline change models and geomorphic characteristics is paramount. …

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Metadata
Title
Modes and Patterns of Shoreline Change
Authors
Francis A. Galgano
Stephen P. Leatherman
Copyright Year
2005
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Book
Encyclopedia of Coastal Science

Print ISBN: 978-1-4020-1903-6

Electronic ISBN: 978-1-4020-3880-8

Copyright Year: 2005

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3880-1_217