Coastal Ocean Analytics

Living Shorelines in Connecticut

Why Living Shorelines
The Connecticut Coast
Types of Living Shorelines
Design Considerations
Permitting
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Living Shoreines: Why a Living Shoreline? Center for Coastal Resources Management, Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences, William & Mary Collage

Living Shorelines, NOAA Habitat Conservation Restoration Center

Living Shorelines, and Living Shorelines: From Barriers to Opportunities, Restore America's Estuaries

Living Shorelines Engineering Guidelines, Miller, J.K., A. Rella, A. Williams, E. Sproule, Stevens Institute of  Technology

System Approach to Geomorphic Engineering (SAGE)

Bridges, T.S.; Wagner, P.W., Burks-Copes, K.A., Bates, M.E., Collier, Z.A., Fischenich, C.J., Gailani, J.Z., Leuck, L.D., Piercy, C.D., Rosati, J.D., Russo, E.J., Shafer, D.J., Suedel, B.C., Vuxton, E.A., and Wamsley, T.V., 2015. Use of Natural and Nature-Based Features (NNBF) for Coastal Resilience Final Report. Vicksburg, Mississippi: U.S. Army Engineer and Research Development Center, ERDC SR015-1, 477p.

Currin, C.A.; Chappell, W.S, and Deaton, A, 2010. Developing alternative shoreline armoring strategies: The living shoreline approach in North Carolina. In Shipman, H.; Dethier, M.N., Gelfenbaum, G., Fresh, K.L., and Dinicola, R.S., (eds.), Puget Sound Shorelines and the Impacts of Armoring—Proceedings of a State of the Science Workshop, May 2009, Reston, Virginia: U.S. Geological Survey, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5254, pp. 91-102.

Sutton-Grier, A.E.; Wowk, K., and Bamford, H., 2015. Future of our coasts: The potential for natural and hybrid infrastructure to enhance the resilience of our coastal communities, economies and ecosystems. Environmental Science & Policy, 51, 137 - 148.

What are Living Shorelines & Where do they Work, Bradley, K. and L. Schwanof, GEI Consultants



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