Event Title
Shoreline armor removal: challenges and solutions to working with private property owners
Presentation Abstract
Shoreline armoring is a pressure on the nearshore ecosystem altering a variety of sediment and biological processes which in turn alter the structure and function of the nearshore ecosystem. It is also a subject that elicits an emotional response from landowners concerned about the stability of their shoreline property in the face of sea level rise and increasing storm surge. The Northwest Straits Foundation and its partners have been engaging with shoreline landowners to encourage behavior change through education, outreach, and incentives that remove or reduce the barriers for consideration of alternatives to hard armor. This presentation will highlight the tools and methods used to identify landowners willing to consider alternatives to hard armor and the incentives that got them to say yes to removal. It will also discuss the challenges, obstacles, and compromises made throughout the process.
Session Title
Challenges and Solutions for Shoreline Armor Removal and Design of Soft Shore Protection: Part I
Keywords
Shoreline armor, Outreach, Shoreline friendly
Conference Track
SSE1: Habitat Restoration and Protection
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2018 : Seattle, Wash.)
Document Type
Event
SSEC Identifier
SSE1-123
Start Date
4-4-2018 2:30 PM
End Date
4-4-2018 2:45 PM
Type of Presentation
Oral
Genre/Form
presentations (communicative events)
Contributing Repository
Digital content made available by University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Coastal ecosystem health--Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.); Shore protection--Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.); Incentives in conservation of natural resources--Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)
Subjects – Names (LCNAF)
Northwest Straits (Wash.)
Geographic Coverage
Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)
Rights
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Type
Text
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
Included in
Fresh Water Studies Commons, Marine Biology Commons, Natural Resources and Conservation Commons, Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology Commons
Shoreline armor removal: challenges and solutions to working with private property owners
Shoreline armoring is a pressure on the nearshore ecosystem altering a variety of sediment and biological processes which in turn alter the structure and function of the nearshore ecosystem. It is also a subject that elicits an emotional response from landowners concerned about the stability of their shoreline property in the face of sea level rise and increasing storm surge. The Northwest Straits Foundation and its partners have been engaging with shoreline landowners to encourage behavior change through education, outreach, and incentives that remove or reduce the barriers for consideration of alternatives to hard armor. This presentation will highlight the tools and methods used to identify landowners willing to consider alternatives to hard armor and the incentives that got them to say yes to removal. It will also discuss the challenges, obstacles, and compromises made throughout the process.
