Dwindle Erosion Research Paper

Throughout the following 60 years, around 87,000 structures situated on low-lying area and feigns are inclined to erode into the sea or lakes around the United States (SESWG par. 2). Expenses to property owners will average generally $500 million every year (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration par. 2). Climate change is a long term anxiety provoking issue, and the anxiety of having long term issues is difficult to deal with, so we must learn to face that anxiety and convert it into action. People often take action against short term stressors, but when the issue is long term, many push the problem to the side for a while. I convert my anxiety of climate change into action by evaluating different structures to limit erosion. The breakwater, caisson, and rubble mound/cement filled caisson are three offshore structures that have been proven to constrain erosion. The reason for this study is to figure out which offshore structure most adequately dwindles waves' effect on the shoreline. My hypothesis is that the rubble mound/cement filled caisson will be the most effective structure. The question this study seeks to answer is a simple one: how can we most effectively limit shoreline erosion? …show more content…
Going to your friend’s beach house, or even just going to the beach on a hot summer day is unparalleled, so I desire to try and save beaches as a whole, or at least limit how much they are damaged each year. There is a very real need for this study, because from 1980-2006 the amount of erosion per year had increased from 8.7 meters per year in 1980 to 14.4 meters per year in 2006. As large numbers like this increase drastically, an array of homes, roads, and other buildings are placed directly in harm’s