Document Type
Report
Department/Program
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
VIMS Department/Program
Virginia Sea Grant
Publication Date
10-1999
Series
Special Report in Applied Marine Science and Ocean Engineering No. 356.; Virginia Sea Grant Publication no. VSG-99-11.
Abstract
This document describes and illustrates specific, practical responses to shoreline management issues. We will begin with a look at the evolution of the Chesapeake Bay and its ongoing, long-term processes. We will proceed to a discussion of the daily, physical mechanisms that affect shoreline change and the topics professionals address in evaluating sites. We will then discuss strategies for managing shorelines, such as bulkheads, seawalls, revetments, groins, breakwaters, beach nourishment, and marsh fringes, as well as taking no action. Finally, we will give you a framework to apply these ideas in terms of the physical environment at the site and the applicable shoreline strategies.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.21220/V5DB1X
Keywords
Shoreline Management, Shoreline Erosion, Habitat Preservation, Chesapeake Bay
Funding
Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Virginia Sea Grant College Program Sea Grant Contract # NA56RG0141, Virginia Coastal Resource Management Program #NA470Z0287
Recommended Citation
Hardaway, C., & Byrne, R. J. (1999) Shoreline Management In Chesapeake Bay. Special Report in Applied Marine Science and Ocean Engineering No. 356.; Virginia Sea Grant Publication no. VSG-99-11.. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://doi.org/10.21220/V5DB1X
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