NEW JERSEY SEA GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM MANUAL FOR COASTAL HAZARD MITIGATION Compiled by Thomas O. Herrington 2 PREFACE New Jersey is often used as an example of a natural system gone awry. The unflattering term "New Jerseyization" was coined by a prominent scientist to describe a developed‚ eroding coast‚ where natural beaches have been replaced by engineering structures. This view may have been correct in the past‚ when seawalls and bulkheads replaced many of our beaches‚ but our beaches
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Coastal management is the practice of preservation and prevention of destruction to the marine and land environment including grasslands‚ vegetation‚ sand dunes‚ residential housing and landscape. Many strategies are used to protect the coastal area such as a sea bee wall to counteract wave destruction‚ sand dune revegetation to regenerate growth or construction of rock pools and rocky platforms to avoid coastal erosion. All three of the management tactics are used at Cronulla Beach‚ which is an
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As the coastal management expert of Southerland Shire I have come up with the most appropriate way to manage this problem. Storm surges are effects of severe storm systems due to a rise in sea level‚ if a storm surge and a tide meet when reaching the coast line severe damage can occur; resulting in extreme flooding in coastal areas‚ leading to damaging buildings surrounding the coastline. To prevent this problem and minimize storm surges having such a large impact and causing severe damage to the
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elements of the coastal environment and to understand the importance of active‚ responsible and informed citizenship for a sustainably managed‚ socially just and equitable coastal zone. Step 2 Four Focus Questions 1. How has the coast change over time? 2. What has been the impact of humans on the coast overtime? 3. Should the development continue 4. How can the coast be sustainably manage? What strategies could we use? The continental shelf‚ continental margin‚ coastal ocean and coastal zone are
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Outline the geographical processes relevant to the management of the Cronulla‚ Wanda and Kurnell area. The Cronulla‚ Kurnell and Wanda region sites are ecologically and culturally significant. The Cronulla‚ Wanda and Kurnell areas are filled with beautiful beaches‚ magnificent headlands and various other wonderful features‚ being well over 15000 years old this region showcases some magnificent attractions. These regions however are now faced with issues regarding enviromental degradation and
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Some coastal areas are affected more by socio-economic issues than environmental needs‚ or vice versa. However‚ opportunity costs need to be considered when managing coastal areas‚ where both socio-economic and environmental needs should be met. One place where the need to manage the environment is more necessary is in Dubai. However‚ socio-economic issues were highlighted as being more important in Pevensey Bay and the Isle of Wight. Meeting the environmental needs are pivotal for two places with
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At Cronulla Beach there are many geographical issues affecting the area. Human or natural forces can affect geographical issues. One of these issues includes erosion. Erosion is one of the biggest geographical issues‚ which is the wearing down of different materials‚ such as rock‚ soil and sand. Some of the few management strategies used to provide a better environment are sand dunes and the sea bee wall. Erosion is the wearing down of different materials caused by natural forces such as long
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Coastal Management Whilst researching about Coastal Management on Cronulla beaches‚ I have discovered that Coastal Management along the beach is required. To manage the coast we must be aware of the effect of human activity‚ erosion and decaying of the sand dunes as they destroy the beach but the Council has helped prevent these issues. One of the main issues is erosion; erosion is the process of wearing something down due to the action of water and wind. If erosion goes left unattended‚ the beach
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erosion‚ from the sea‚ takes the sand from the sand dunes as well as the rest of the beach in a rip. The sand is then pulled out to sea where it forms a sand bar. On calmer days‚ the sand is brought back to the beach. * Storm damage can affect coastal properties. This is especially made obvious when buildings are constructed on sand dunes. When the sand is taken‚ the result on the houses is catastrophic. * Lagoons‚ which are formed where sand deposits to form a baymouth barrier at the entrance
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THE CRONULLA RIOTS The beachside suburb‚ known by residents as "God’s Country"‚ saw the spread of violence in a series of ethnically motivated confrontations in the week of December 11th 2005. This day saw the gathering of nearly 5000 people‚ most of Anglo Celtic background‚ some locals‚ some from other Sydney beachside suburbs such as Maroubra and Brighton‚ in order to "reclaim the beach" after two middle eastern youths attacked Cronulla lifesavers earlier in the week. The notification of the
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