Examples of backshore management options that are used in the study, including vegetated foredune (top left), habitat restoration area (top right), dynamic cobble revetment (bottom left), and shoreline riprap armoring (bottom right). Credits: Phoebe Zarnetske (top left), Sally Hacker (top right, bottom left), and Meagan Wengrove (bottom right)

We’re assessing the environmental and economic tradeoffs of different nature-based solutions and traditional infrastructure for backshore dune environments in the Pacific Northwest. This will help communities identify land management options that maximize coastal protection and the ecosystem services they value. This project is funded through the NCCOS Effects of Sea Level Rise Program. Learn more here ➡️

https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/using-eslr-funded-data-sets-and-tools-to-evaluate-alternative-backshore-management-options-along-u-s-pacific-northwest-coastlines/