Coastal Retreat in California's Central Coast Region
This page gives a background on Coastal Retreat in California's Central Coast Region and highlights scientific findings pertaining to coastal erosion.
This page was created as part of the ENVS 560/L Watershed Systems class at CSUMB.
Contents
Summary
...a few sentences...
Location
...Name the smallest watershed (or other applicable region) within which the issue occurs...
Resource/s at stake
...What environmental resource/s are at stake?...
Stakeholders
...Who are the stakeholders in the watershed? e.g. agencies, non-profits, associations...
Laws, policies, & regulations
...What laws, policies, and/or regulations are involved?...
Systems
... What elements of the biophysical system are/were involved?...
Science
...What scientific studies are or would be relevant / already completed?...
Tools
There are a variety of tools that can be used to assess the effects of sand mining and/or coastal retreat.
- ArcGIS and the Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS) toolbox can be used to monitor changes in beach width.
- Stero Photogrammetry [1]
- LIDAR Measurements [1]
- GPS Surveys [1]
Future research
...What knowledge gaps remain?...
...Suggest a CWSP MS thesis topic that could contribute to the issue...
...Suggest a topic for a hypothetical study that had unlimited resources...
References
http://montereybay.noaa.gov/resourcepro/resmanissues/coastal.html
http://montereybay.noaa.gov/new/2012/erosion.pdf
http://www.montereyherald.com/article/ZZ/20130826/NEWS/130828017
Links
Sand Mining in California's Central Coast Region
Disclaimer
This page may contain student work completed as part of assigned coursework. It may not be accurate. It does not necessary reflect the opinion or policy of CSUMB, its staff, or students.
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