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== Rates of retreat ==
 
== Rates of retreat ==
  
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The Southern Monterey bay region has some of the highest coastal erosion rates in the state of California.<ref name="PWA 2008"> [http://www.energy.ca.gov/2009publications/PWAOPC-1000-2009-013/PWAOPC-1000-2009-013.PDF California Coastal Erosion Response to Sea Level Rise]</ref>
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[[Monterey]]: 1 ft / year
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[[Seaside]]: 3 ft/year
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[[Marina]]: 6 ft/ year
  
 
== Potential influences ==
 
== Potential influences ==
  
*sea level rise (include refs)
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*sea level rise
*sand mining (include refs)
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*[[Sand Mining in California's Central Coast Region]]
  
 
== Impacts ==
 
== Impacts ==
  
*special status habitat stuff
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*Critical habitat for [[Special Status Animals in the Central Coast Region]] (including nesting habitat for the Snowy Plover)
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*Coastal recreation trails
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*Eco-tourism
  
 
== Documents ==
 
== Documents ==
  
 
*some chronological list of pertinent docs
 
*some chronological list of pertinent docs
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*[[Sand Mining in California's Central Coast Region]]
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*[[Local Coastal Program in California's Central Coast Region]]
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*[[California Coastal Commission]]
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*[http://montereybay.noaa.gov/resourcepro/resmanissues/coastal.html Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary -  Coastal Armoring and Erosion]
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*[http://montereybay.noaa.gov/new/2012/erosion.pdf Southern Monterey Bay Erosion Mitigation Alternatives]
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== Disclaimer ==
 
== Disclaimer ==
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=== Summary ===
 
 
The Southern Monterey bay region has some of the highest coastal erosion rates in the state of California.<ref name="PWA 2008"> [http://www.energy.ca.gov/2009publications/PWAOPC-1000-2009-013/PWAOPC-1000-2009-013.PDF California Coastal Erosion Response to Sea Level Rise]</ref>
 
 
[[Monterey]]: 1 ft / year
 
 
[[Seaside]]: 3 ft/year
 
 
[[Marina]]: 6 ft/ year
 
 
Much of this erosion may be due to [[Sand Mining in California's Central Coast Region]].
 
 
=== Location ===
 
 
California's central coast region is roughly constrained by Point Conception to the south and the Monterey Bay to the north.
 
 
=== Ecosystem Services ===
 
 
California's Central Coast Region provides several ecosystem services including:
 
 
*Critical habitat for [[Special Status Animals in the Central Coast Region]] (including nesting habitat for the Snowy Plover)
 
*Coastal recreation trails
 
*Eco-tourism
 
  
 
=== Science ===
 
=== Science ===
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*National Assessment of Shoreline Change Part 3: Historical Shoreline Change and Associated Coastal Land Loss Along Sandy Shorelines of the California Coast <ref name="HapkeEtAl.2006"> [http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1219/of2006-1219.pdf Hapke CJ et al. 2006. USGS. National Assessment of Shoreline Change Part 3: Historical Shoreline Change and Associated Coastal Land Loss Along Sandy Shorelines of the California Coast] </ref>
 
*National Assessment of Shoreline Change Part 3: Historical Shoreline Change and Associated Coastal Land Loss Along Sandy Shorelines of the California Coast <ref name="HapkeEtAl.2006"> [http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1219/of2006-1219.pdf Hapke CJ et al. 2006. USGS. National Assessment of Shoreline Change Part 3: Historical Shoreline Change and Associated Coastal Land Loss Along Sandy Shorelines of the California Coast] </ref>
  
=== 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 ([http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/project-pages/DSAS/ DSAS)] toolbox can be used to monitor changes in beach width.
 
*Stero Photogrammetry <ref name="ThorntonEtAl2006"/>
 
*LIDAR Measurements <ref name="ThorntonEtAl2006"/>
 
*GPS Surveys <ref name="ThorntonEtAl2006"/>
 
  
 
=== Links ===
 
=== Links ===

Revision as of 21:39, 26 March 2020

An environmental summary created by the ENVS 560/L Watershed Systems class at CSUMB.

This page gives a background on Coastal Retreat in California's Central Coast Region and highlights scientific findings pertaining to coastal erosion.

Rates of retreat

The Southern Monterey bay region has some of the highest coastal erosion rates in the state of California.[1]

Monterey: 1 ft / year

Seaside: 3 ft/year

Marina: 6 ft/ year

Potential influences

Impacts

Documents


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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