Coastal Environments- Management Florida Beach Flashcards
1
Q
Type?
A
Soft engineering
2
Q
Where?
A
Pinellas County, Florida
3
Q
What?
A
High rates of coastal erosion
4
Q
Why?
A
Hurricanes and other storms
Destructive wave action
5
Q
Impact?
A
Less tourism (provides 82,000 jobs)
Loss of money
Loss of habitats
6
Q
Response
A
Beach nourishment, 1980s
Cost $6.2 a year
Replace material eroded
7
Q
Beach nourishment pros
A
Widens beach
Lessen impact of erosion
Protects area behind beach
Quite cheap, natural protection
8
Q
Beach nourishment cons
A
Needs constant maintenance
Difficult finding similar materials
Erosion still occurs
