Man's Impact on the Barrier Islands of North Carolina: A case study of the implications of large-scale manipulation of the natural environment

Dolan R, Godfrey PJ, Odum WE. 1973. Man's Impact on the Barrier Islands of North Carolina: A case study of the implications of large-scale manipulation of the natural environment. American Scientist. 61(2):152-162

An overview of the impact of man-made structures on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, comparing "natural" beaches such as those of Cape Lookout National Seashore with the stabilized and developed beaches in the Cape Hatteras National Seashore area.

Type
Journal Article
Authors
Dolan, Robert; Godfrey, Paul; Odum, William
Units
CAHA
Keywords
Beaches, Environmental Impact, Management, Stabilization (Erosion Control)

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