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Monthly Archives: September 2011
Ocean Frontiers – A New Era in Ocean Stewardship
Ocean Frontiers. “Ocean Frontiers: The Dawn of a New Era in Ocean Stewardship”, a documentary about marine spatial planning, was just premiered at the Living on the Edge Coastal Communities Conference. The documentary showcases the processes and successes realized by … Continue reading
Posted in environment, habitat, ocean, planning, renewable energy
Tagged coastal, Coastal Zone Management, environment, marine, planning, spatial planning
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Announcing the Winner – Favorite New England Beach Photo Contest
We had a number of high quality entries to our “Favorite New England Beach” photo contest, and we would like to thank all our participants for their submissions. We received 53 photos that showcased the beauty of our beaches, documented … Continue reading
If a beach erodes on the Cape and someone is there to record it…
…it definitely makes a sound. Here at Woods Hole Group, we routinely measure shoreline change from visual observations of the high water line position through time. We are data-driven and visually-focused. But in the age of distributed sensors and crowdsourcing, … Continue reading
Meet the judges – Favorite New England Beach Photo Contest
Judging is underway in our photo contest and we expect to announce the winner early next week, so stay tuned! To all of our contestants – thank you for your submissions and best of luck! In the meantime, it is … Continue reading
Urbanization and Estuaries – challenge and opportunity
These two very interesting papers came across the wires the other day and, while at face they may not seem all that related, we thought that – taken together – they suggest some exciting synergies for coastal urban environments. A … Continue reading
Posted in climate change, environment, eutrophication, flooding, habitat, planning, shellfish, sustainable development, wetlands
Tagged coastal, coastal development, coastal infrastructure, Coastal Zone Management, economics, environment, flooding, land cover, masterplanning, planning, urbanization, wetlands restoration, wildlife habitat
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Principles of adaptation and resilience for coastal cities
In this interview, World Bank urban specialist Anthony Bigio succinctly outlines three critical areas for North African coastal cities to consider when thinking about climate change adaptation and resilience: Urban Planning – cities are projected to grow rapidly from now … Continue reading
Posted in climate change, coastal erosion, environment, flooding, planning, sea-level rise, shoreline erosion, sustainable development
Tagged adaptation, climate change, coastal, coastal development, coastal erosion, coastal infrastructure, Coastal Zone Management, flooding, planning, resilience, sea-level rise, vulnerability
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Labor Day: Beaches ready to roll after Hurricane Irene?
With the Labor Day weekend upon us, The Washington Post reports that nearly 95 percent of lodgings and beaches on Cape Cod are open. Rhode Island’s beaches are open again as well, and even down south a bit in North … Continue reading
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