Sentences with phrase «as sea walls»

Aside from ruining the undercarriages of residents» Porsches, this ground - up flooding has a second, perhaps more deleterious effect on the long - term feasibility of Miami Beach: Normal defenses against a rising ocean — such as sea walls or dykes — are useless.

Property may be damaged, such as sea walls, docks and other boating related property.

Among those steps, the report recommends flood - proofing homes and infrastructure; curtailing development in areas subject to tidal flooding; considering the risks and benefits of adaptation measures such as sea walls and natural buffers; and developing long - term plans based on the best available science.

In California, where the lawsuits seek billions of dollars to pay for mitigation measures, such as sea walls to protect coastal property, the oil and gas companies responded by seeking to move the cases to federal courts, where nuisance claims are less likely to succeed.

Coastal flooding has been addressed in Europe with coastal defenses, such as sea walls and beach nourishment.

And they want the companies to pay for measures such as sea walls to cope with rising sea levels they blame on carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels.

Not only are infrastructural systems, such as sea walls and well - build structures, expensive, but so are food and medicine when prices rise as supply wanes.

When waves hit an obstacle such as a sea wall or rock pile, they crash hard.

Not exact matches

Relying on memories of his friend Fly's work as a law - copyist in 1840, and of the office at 10 Wall Street where he visited his brother Allan after returning from sea in 1844, Melville sets his story in a modern, nineteenth - century office building.

That has to be encouraging to anyone whose cause seems to have odds stacked high as security walls or rising sea - levels against them.

The fact is, of course, that whether by wind and tide, or by giant walls of water which formed between a dry pathway through the midst of the sea, what is affirmed is the Lord's Power over all power - human power as represented by Pharaoh's host, and natural power as represented by the wind and waves (see Matt.

«As Sandy showed us, sea walls, like the one we're breaking ground to restore today, are an essential part of our city's infrastructure,» City Council Speaker Christine Quinn said in a statement announcing the start of the project.

Bulkheads, sea walls and vertical structures with marginal structural complexity don't provide the same habitat for marine organisms as natural shorelines, Gittman said.

Moreover, potential flood defense measures like dikes or sea walls can be included into the calculations as they prevent or mitigate damages from storm surges.

Now, many of those neighborhoods, formerly redlined by lenders and in some places bound in by a literal color wall, have an amenity not yet in the real estate listings: They're on higher ground and are less likely to flood as seas rise.

When we reach the nearby village of Birlistik, which used to overlook a bay on the sea, we see that its mud - walled huts now face an insecticide - laced desert, filled with tumbleweeds and toxic shrubs, that stretches as far as the eye can see.

But its effects elesewhere on the English east coast could be as damaging as the impact of Hornsea's sea wall was on Mappleton.

A few years ago, at Sand Bay outside Weston - super-Mare in Avon, engineers built a new beach as an alternative to raising the sea wall.

This is the sequence of events, as recorded in a report by the House of Commons Welsh Affairs Committee, that left the citizens of Towyn unprotected and unevacuated when the tide burst their sea wall on 26 February 1990.

Such tools could help planners decide whether a given part of a coastline would be better served by «soft» techniques, such as beach replenishment or preservation of wetlands, or by «hard» techniques, such as construction of sea walls or levees.

Layered vintage - vibe dishes and shiplap chargers adorned with sprigs of lavender and lamb's ear atop a grain sack table runner... antique sea - glass green bottles running the length of the table... baskets of happy flowers surrounding the mantle and hanging on the walls... these are a few easy, subtly - spring touches that you could add to your home, as well!

Made in 1940 when Britain had her back to the wall, The Sea Hawk was clearly about the Second World War, with the Spaniards cast as the Nazis.

The Sagaris is a mixture of Star Wars prop, computer game graphic, deep sea Crustacean and Le Mans GT warrior, a combination that is undeniably striking yet not so completely off the wall as to seem contrived.

Chalk was used all the way back in prehistoric times to draw on cave walls; and, paired with a piece of slate, had been used for centuries as a temporary way to record information, not just for students but also in other situations such as tracking goods and by sailors to calculate their location while at sea.

The new dive site is nicknamed THREE CORNERS and is a very good dive, the bottom is around 35m and starts out as white sand & rubble, it then turns into really pristine coral wall with lots of sea fans and many whip corals as well as lots of hard & soft corals.

To see more aquatic critters while on land, explore the Birch Aquarium, affiliated with the renowned Scripps Institution of Oceanography, or stand along the sea wall at beach known as The Children's Pool, and watch a large community of seals lounge, bark, and tend to their cubs.

The impressive wall is covered in beautiful hard and soft corals as well as sponges and sea fans.

Slide - away glass walls and open - concept interiors let you enjoy the sea views — and breezes — from inside the villa as well.

The steep profile of this territory, sometimes overhanging the sea, with growings and vineyards, terraced with dry stone walls, where rocks and barren areas covered with heather, broom and pines, in the depth of only three or four kilometers, highlights can be as high as 700 and 800 meters...

Our snorkeling outings take us to the edges of drop - offs and walls where we may see pelagic species such as dolphins, tarpons, sea turtles, spotted eagle rays, and more.

Colorful artwork adorns the sea blue wood walls, candles light the tables, and the gentle, tropical breeze and sounds of the sea form the ultimate backdrop as you enjoy your meal.

If you have more time, you can add some additional underwater adventures such as a visit to the walls on the ocean side of the reef, an exploration of coral caverns, or a stop at a dive site where freshwater springs bubble up from the reef, attracting Napoleon wrasse and sea turtles.

Well - designed walkways, attractive sea walls and a host of facilities make the beaches in Carlsbad as pleasing to the eye as they are accommodating to visitors.

Renowned fishing spots include: The south west point of Lombok, towards Bangko - bangko (Desert Point); opposite Nusa Penida (Bali) which is recommended as one of the best for trolling and deep fishing; North West of Lombok, close to the Gili Islands (Trawangan, Meno, Air) which is a spot known by the locals as takat (sea wall) and is great for both trolling and deep fishing.

Sea Lion Room Large corner room with a stunning wall of windows overlooking the ocean, as well as views of the flower gardens.

Onboard the 2,074 - guest Legend of the Seas, vacationers can look forward to entertainment options such as as the brand's signature 9m rock - climbing wall and miniature golf course.

You can dive vertical walls and sand slopes; steel and wooden shipwrecks; limestone shorelines and black, volcanic outcrops; peaceful bays and ripping currents; deep, coral - covered ridges, shallow sea grass beds and big bommies, as well as both shore and boat diving.

The presence of 11 minerals, scientifically and aesthetically unique speleothems, and a 20 million year old Serenia fossil embedded in the walls of the cave justifies the declaration of the Puerto Princesa Underground River as one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature.The Park also contains a full mountain to sea ecosystems and protects forests that are important for biodiversity conservation.

Explore pristine coral formations and swim with nurse sharks, sea turtles, eagle ray, manta ray, moray eel, and schools of fish as you drift along the outer reef wall and ocean drop - offs just a short 3 to 10 minutes from your room.

We fended off the cave walls with our paddles, rode out the sea lion waves for five or ten minutes as they finished their lunch.

It is used extensively to build docks, «muelle», piers, sea walls and as rollers for putting boats in or out of the water.

Rudyard Kipling rated this fiord as the eighth natural wonder of the world and it is truly breathtaking, with steep granite walls plunging over a thousand metres to the Tasman Sea and waterfalls cascading into deep inky water.

The sea of quaint cottages surrounded by a 13th Century fortress wall is so extraordinary, it feels as though you've walked into to the middle ages.

The guest list of the World Travel Awards 2008 Grand Final held last night on the beautiful island of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos, read like the who's who of the travel industry.With all the glitz and glamour of the Hollywood Oscars and described by the Wall Street Journal as the «Oscars of the Travel industry», the outdoor stage of Beaches Turks and Caicos Resort & Spa sparkled with a sea of travel industry representatives drawn from as far away as India, the Middle East, Africa, as well as a strong Caribbean contingent.

Here, walls and reefs are overgrown with forests of multi-hued soft corals, and frequented by pelagics such as mantas, sea turtles and sharks.

As on the Terrace wall, I found the coral here rife with feathery sea fans and other gorgonians, also whip sponges, barrel sponges, black coral, feather dusters, and the occasional crinoid.

A special feature of the island is the salt lake and spectacular dive sites such as, Meno Wall, Sea Turtle Point, and Blue Coral Point.

This oceanic island is surrounded by shear walls of soft coral home to myriad of marine life and attracting large pelagic creatures such as green sea - turtles and immense schools of barracudas.

All M life members will receive offers with a range of benefits when sailing with Royal Caribbean International, the cruise line known for introducing at - sea «firsts,» such as onboard zip lines, ice - skating rinks, high - dive AquaTheaters, FlowRider surf simulators, rock - climbing walls, and parks, each with more than 12,000 live trees and plants.

The living / dining room is exquisitely decorated and has two sofas, and a table with chairs, as well as an amazing windowed wall which overlooks the sea and leads to the 60 sqm terrace.