Hard Armoring – Here to Stay but is there a Better Way?
Presentation Abstract
Shoreline armoring is recognized as a major stressor on the nearshore environments of the Salish Sea. Great work is underway to restore shorelines by removing armoring or installing “soft” shoreline protection structures. While these are important efforts, the fact remains that more “hard” traditional shoreline armoring is installed each year than is removed or replaced with soft armoring solutions. For this reason, it is important that we also develop design techniques for hard armoring structures that meet the demands of shoreline property owners while lessening the ecological impacts of the structures. In this presentation, we will describe innovative design techniques that may enable us to improve upon the way hard armoring is constructed. We will also discuss how sea level rise associated with climate change may create additional opportunities where such innovative designs may be beneficial.
Session Title
Session S-06H: Puget Sound Shorelines and the Impacts of Armoring: State of the Science 2014
Conference Track
Shorelines
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2014 : Seattle, Wash.)
Document Type
Event
Start Date
1-5-2014 5:00 PM
End Date
1-5-2014 6:30 PM
Location
Room 6C
Genre/Form
conference proceedings; presentations (communicative events)
Contributing Repository
Digital content made available by University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Shore protection--Environmental aspects--Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.); Coastal zone management--Washington (State)--Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)
Geographic Coverage
Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)
Rights
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Text
Language
English
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Hard Armoring – Here to Stay but is there a Better Way?
Room 6C
Shoreline armoring is recognized as a major stressor on the nearshore environments of the Salish Sea. Great work is underway to restore shorelines by removing armoring or installing “soft” shoreline protection structures. While these are important efforts, the fact remains that more “hard” traditional shoreline armoring is installed each year than is removed or replaced with soft armoring solutions. For this reason, it is important that we also develop design techniques for hard armoring structures that meet the demands of shoreline property owners while lessening the ecological impacts of the structures. In this presentation, we will describe innovative design techniques that may enable us to improve upon the way hard armoring is constructed. We will also discuss how sea level rise associated with climate change may create additional opportunities where such innovative designs may be beneficial.
