Sentences with phrase «preventing beach erosion»

Reefs also form a barrier between land and ocean, preventing beach erosion and creating sheltered sanctuaries for mangroves, birds, and other wildlife.

As well as helping to restore coral in the area, the bio rocks also help to prevent beach erosion, a massive problem around the small atolls of the Gili islands after the destruction of the natural reefs.

For instance, in Vishakhapatnam, there is a suggestion for a shore protection plan to counter tsunamis and prevent beach erosion.

Not exact matches

The Park District also proposes a restoration of the costal habitat at Rosewood that would expand the beach, prevent erosion and protect other aspects of the area.

But a new study published in the Journal of Applied Ecology and led by University of Pennsylvania doctoral candidate Bianca Charbonneau finds that the invasive plant does have one advantage over its native counterpart, Ammophila breviligulata, or American beach grass: the invasive is better at preventing erosion of dunes during big storms.

That prevents the natural erosion of bluffs and stops the beach from moving landward as the shoreline crumbles, said Madeline Cavalieri, coastal planner at the California Coastal Commission.

The Gili Islands need to recover their beaches and prevent further erosion otherwise there will be serious consequences for all businesses and residents.The Gili Eco Trust and SATGAS would like to use the knowledge and experience gained from the success of the Necklace reef in the Maldives as a model for the December 2008 BioRock workshop.

The Gili Islands need to recover their beaches and prevent further erosion otherwise there will be serious consequences for all businesses and residents.The Gili Eco Trust and SATGAS would like to use the knowledge and experience gained from the success of the Necklace reef in the Maldives as a model for the December 2008 BioRockworkshop.