Coastal geography

for two residential lots on the Isle of Palms in Charleston County, South Carolina barrier island, intending to build single family homes such as those on the immediately adjacent parcels. During that time, the lots weren’t subject to the State’s coastal zone building permit requirements. In 1988, the state legislature enacted the Beachfront Management Act. This act prohibited Lucas from building any permanent habitable structures in his parcels. David decided to file a lawsuit against the…

Processes Explanation Photographic Evidence Impact on the area – Positive or negative Longshore Drift Longshore drift is the lateral movement of sediment in the near shore zone on a coast. It is caused by wave induced currents and wind. This process occurs when the waves break at an angle to the shoreline therefore moving sand along the beach on a diagonal direction The waves hit the beach at an angle (swash) and then retreat (backwash) an angle If the wave is constructive, sediment will…

4.0 Discussion 4.1, The results show that the Currumundi lake sand dunes and riparian vegetation have a terrible and unhealthy ecosystem compared to the perfect Kathleen McArthur conciliation park. The visual results are stating that both sand dunes and riparian vegetation have a poor ecosystem. The criteria of the visual ratings are looking at the landscape features, habitat quality and all of the many disturbances. The visual ratings proved that the sand dunes and riparian have a heavily…

It was evident from the sand dunes on Main Beach, that the further you progressed inland, the vegetation became more dense and abundant. There was no plant species present up until the 40 m mark. This in theory was due to the fact that if vegetation were to occur at the beginning of the transect line, they would be impacted by the strong wave action, which contains high volumes of salinity in it, which then affects the nutrients in the sand making it inefficient for plant growth. The spinifex…

The Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team or COASST has been around for 17 years. The team of volunteers is considered a citizen science project and the main hub of the program makes its home at the University of Washington. COASST is a program that trains local people right in the home community. After the citizens have been trained, they promise to collect data from monthly surveys. They choose based on where they want to provide value. They can basically collect info on local…

Whereas, at Palm Beach Surf Club, there were many housing and apartment developments right on the beach. This destructive land use affects the coastal environment by impeding the natural coastal processes and changing the physical structure of sand dunes. Crown land is land belonging to the British Crown. According to Crown Land Management Act 2009, it is prohibited to construct on Crown land. If someone proposes to…

The coastal areas in the Gulf Coast, West Coast, and East Coast of the United States are densely inhabited regions that are also strategically important for the US economy through their contribution to industries such as of tourism, fisheries, recreation, and oil and gas. Several diverse natural and anthropogenic disturbances can affect the quality of life and economic productivity of the US coastal regions, e.g., erosion, pollution, and sedimentation [1]. The Louisiana Coastal Wetlands…

Do the coastal defences at Dawlish Warren have a significantly larger impact on coastal processes than at Slapton Sands? Throughout this independent enquiry I will be examining the structure and location of the majority of the coastal defences at two drift aligned depositional landforms on the South Devon coastline; Dawlish Warren (the geographer online)1 and Slapton Sands (Chadwick et al, 2005)2. In particular, the success of the defences placed at these two landforms will be compared by…

In this report, the recommendation will justify which proposal will be the best option for the Gold Coast and the future management of the Spit. The most beneficial option for the Spit is proposal 1. The conservation of the Spit will be a great asset towards the Gold Coast. The project will benefit the Gold Coast; the plan has many key positive social, economic and environmental aspects that support the Spit while also maximizing the interest of the community. It is important that the Spit will…

Natural forces and the development boom are having serious implications on the landscape, flora and fauna of the Big Bonanza Coast. Erosion is when soil is broken down by natural forces over time and erosion usually happens in three actions - soil detachment, movement and disposition. Water erosion effects the Big Bonanza Coast the most. When it rains or water hits the beach or dunes, the drops break down the soil. The bigger the storm, the larger the erosion potential. The loss of sand on the…