Temporal scales of landscape change following storms on a human-altered coast,New Jersey,USA |
| |
Authors: | Karl F Nordstrom Nancy L Jackson |
| |
Institution: | (1) Rutgers University, 08903 New Brunswick, NJ, USA;(2) New Jersey Institute of Technology, 07102 Newark, NJ, USA |
| |
Abstract: | Cycles of storm destruction and rebuilding of human facilities are as much a part of a predictable cycle of shoreline change
as destruction and re-establishment of landforms and wildlife habitat by natural processes. An evaluation of the human-induced
and natural geomorphic responses to three storms in two vulnerable developed areas in New Jersey reveals that storms can have
limited effect in re-establishing a natural coastal resource base of lasting significance. Reconstruction of coastal landscapes
by human action may be more rapid than natural restoration, decreasing the likelihood for geomorphic features to develop based
on natural processes. Reliance on storm processes to create new natural habitat in locations where there is human investment
in buildings and support infrastructure is not realistic unless a proactive stance is taken to include naturally-functioning
characteristics of the coastal system in reconstruction efforts. By striving to control construction of shorefront buildings
to reduce their potential for damage, managers may be taking attention away from the separate but critical issue of ensuring
that post-storm reconstruction effort include the potential for replacing loss of natural geomorphic features and wildlife
habitat. |
| |
Keywords: | Barrier island Beach Dune Geomorphology Overwash Restoration Structure Vegetation Wave |
本文献已被 SpringerLink 等数据库收录! |
|