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Beach Nourishment and Protection (1995)

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Suggested Citation:"B Papers Prepared for this Study." National Research Council. 1995. Beach Nourishment and Protection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/4984.
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APPENDIX B Papers Prepared for this Study Churchill, K., and W. Young. 1994. Results of Inquiry on State of Practice of Beach Nourishment and Protection. Unpublished background paper prepared for Committee on Beach Nourishment and Protection, Marine Board, Na- tional Research Council, Washington, D.C. Jarrett, J. T. 1994. Design Storms. Unpublished background paper prepared for the Committee on Beach Nourishment and Protection, Marine Board, Na- tional Research Council, Washington, D.C. Schmidt, D. V. 1994. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Beach Fill Design Prac- tices. Unpublished background paper prepared for the Committee on Beach Nourishment and Protection, Marine Board; National Research Council, Washington, D.C. Stronge, W. B. 1994. Economic Issues in Beach Nourishment: Practical Consid- erations. Unpublished background paper prepared for the Committee on Beach Nourishment and Protection, Marine Board, National Research Coun- cil, Washington, D.C. Weggel, J. R. 1994. Case Study: Ocean City, Maryland. Unpublished background paper prepared for the Committee on Beach Nourishment and Protection, Marine Board, National Research Council, Washington, D.C. Wiegel, R. L. 1992. Case Histories. Unpublished background paper prepared for the Committee on Beach Nourishment and Protection, Marine Board, Na- tional Research Council, Washington, D.C. Copies of these papers are available upon request from the Marine Board, 2101 Constitution Avenue, Washington, D.C. 20418. 166

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Many coastal communities have built structures at their beaches and added quantities of sand in contoured designs to combat erosion. Are such beach nourishment projects technically and economically sound? Or are they nothing more than building sand castles, as critics claim?

Beach Nourishment and Protection provides a sound technical basis for decision-making, with recommendations regarding the utility of beach nourishment, the appropriate role of federal agencies, responsibility for cost, design methodology, and other issues.

This volume:

  • Examines the economic and social role of beaches, the history of beach nourishment projects, and management strategies for shore protection.
  • Discusses the role of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and other federal agencies, with a close-up look at the federal flood insurance program.
  • Explores the state of the art in project design and prediction of outcomes, including the controversy over the use of traditional and nontraditional shore protection devices.
  • Addresses what is known about the environmental impacts of beach nourishment.
  • Identifies what outcomes should be targeted for continued monitoring by project officials.

Beach Nourishment and Protection provides insight into the technical, economic, environmental, and policy implications of beach nourishment and protection, with examples and suggested research directions.

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