Engineering away our natural defenses: an analysis of shoreline hardening in the US
Rapid population growth and coastal development are primary drivers of marine habitat degradation. Although shoreline hardening or armoring (the addition of concrete structures such as seawalls, jetties, and groins), a byproduct of development, can accelerate erosion and loss of beaches and tidal we...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. - Wiley Subscription Services, Inc.. - 13(2015), 6, Seite 301-307
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| 1. Verfasser: |
Gittman, Rachel K
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| Weitere Verfasser: |
Fodrie, F Joel,
Popowich, Alyssa M,
Keller, Danielle A,
Bruno, John F,
Currin, Carolyn A,
Peterson, Charles H,
Piehler, Michael F |
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| Format: | Online-Aufsatz
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| Sprache: | English |
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| Veröffentlicht: |
2015
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment
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| Schlagworte: | Physical sciences
Applied sciences
Social sciences
Environmental studies
Biological sciences
Business |
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