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Introduction

Abstract: This scientific blog aims to inform North Carolinians about the erosion issues that coincide with anthropogenic impacts, specifically how beach property is a problematic factor of erosion. This blog is split into 3 posts: coastal erosion as a global issue, North Carolina’s coastal erosion, and the impacts of erosion and its potential solutions. ItContinue reading “Introduction”

Coastal Erosion as a Global Issue

Having lived in Venice his whole life, it was no shock to 11-year-old Antonio when he had to wade through knee-deep water on his way to school one morning. He observed the oblivious tourists laughing and taking selfies in the flooded streets, ignorant of the disheartening and stressful situation for Venice’s residents. On this day,Continue reading “Coastal Erosion as a Global Issue”

North Carolina’s Coastal Erosion

North Carolina’s coast is not the same as it once was. The popular yellow sand beaches have been damaged and shortened over time due to erosion. Diminishing at an annual rate of 7 feet per year (Riggs, et al. 2011), the near future for these beloved barrier islands is not looking promising. Whilst natural geological factorsContinue reading “North Carolina’s Coastal Erosion”

Potential Solutions for Preventing Erosion

With sea levels increasing at an annual rate of around 3.2 millimeters, the effects of coastal erosion will continue to worsen (see fig. 1). Over 1.2 million North Carolinians live in coastal regions of the state and are increasingly being threatened by the erosion of the coast. Life would be much simpler for those atContinue reading “Potential Solutions for Preventing Erosion”

References

Dahl, K., A. Caldas, S. Udvardy, R. Cleetus, P. Worth, N. Hammer, and E. Spanger-Siegfried. 2017. When Rising Sea Levels Hit Home. Union of Concerned Scientists. Jamwal, N. 2019. India has lost an entire city’s worth of shoreline to coastal erosion. April 22. https://earthjournalism.net/stories/india-has-lost-an-entire-citys-worth-of-shoreline-to-coastal-erosion. Leatherman, S., K. Zhang, and B. Douglas. 2000. “Sea Level Rise Shown to Drive CoastalContinue reading “References”