| Title | “Design with Nature” strategies for shore protection: the construction of a cobble berm and artificial dune in an Oregon state park |
| Publication Type | Conference Proceedings |
| Year of Publication | 2010 |
| Authors | Komar, Paul D., and Jonathan C. Allan |
| Editor | Shipman, Hugh, Megan N. Dethier, Guy Gelfenbaum, Kurt L. Fresh, and Richard S. Dinicola |
| Secondary Title | Puget Sound Shorelines and the Impacts of Armoring : Proceedings of a State of the Science Workshop, May 2009 |
| Tertiary Title | Scientific investigations report |
| Volume | no. 2010-5254 |
| Pagination | p.117-126 |
| Publication Language | eng |
| Call Number | Digital Open Access |
| Keywords | Cape Lookout State Park, coastal dunes, coastal hazards, erosion, geology, Netarts Bay, Netarts Spit |
| Notes | In 1999, after a protective dune ridge eroded away, Cape Lookout State Park experienced significant erosion following a severe winter storm. "It was apparent that some form of shore protection was needed, but it was decided that a conventional riprap revetment or seawall would be incompatible with this natural park setting. Instead, the decision was to construct a cobble berm that is effectively the same in appearance and in its dynamics to a natural cobble beach, backed by an artificial dune that is reinforced by a core of sand-filled geotextile bags." (from the Introduction) This report describes the successes and limitations of this form of coastal erosion control. The full conference proceedings may be found at: http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2010/5254/pdf/sir20105254.pdf |
| URL | https://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2010/5254/pdf/sir20105254_chap12.pdf |
