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An application of science to the management of coastal dunes along the Atlantic coast of the U.S.A.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 December 2011

Norbert P. Psuty
Norbert P. Psuty
Affiliation:
Center for Coastal and Environmental Studies, Rutgers University, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.A.
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Synopsis

Coastal foredune management begins with an understanding of and appreciation for the dynamics of dune creation, development and decay. Sediment exchange between the dune and beach components of the total dune–beach profile is a necessary element in foredune creation and development. Foredune development is enhanced by a slightly negative total dune–beach budget. Foredune crestlines display alongshore periodicities in displacement that are related to beach processes. Effective management is based on the dimensions of the alongshore foredune variations and the retention of sediment in the migrating foredune system.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Section B: Biological Sciences , Volume 96: Coastal Sand Dunes , 1989 , pp. 289 - 307
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Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1989

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