Effectiveness of Living Shorelines as an Erosion Control Method in North Carolina

Polk M and Eulie DO. Effectiveness of Living Shorelines as an Erosion Control Method in North Carolina. Research Permit and Reporting System

Living shorelines are a shoreline stabilization strategy encompassing a range of vegetative to structural materials and serve as an alternative approach to the use of structures like bulkheads, which are known to aggravate erosion. Living shorelines are often installed with little to no long-term monitoring for effectiveness; specifically, there is a lack of quantitative data regarding their performance as a shoreline stabilization strategy. This study sought to assess the performance of living

Type
Unpublished Report
Authors
Polk, Mariko; Eulie, Devon
Publisher
Research Permit and Reporting System
Units
CALO

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