Factoid/2005/07/29
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What Happens When We Insist on Building Very Close to the Water's Edge
- "Since we insist on building very close to the waters edge, beach erosion problems often prompt either expensive beach fill projects that may have unintended ecological consequences or ugly, beach-destroying seawalls or other structures. And with that loss of sand or a reliance on expensive, often overly-manicured imported sand, there may be a corresponding loss of habitat important for a wide range of species that use the land/sea interface provided by the beach for foraging and reproduction." - excerpt from the Introduction of Surfrider Foundation's STATE OF THE BEACH 2005 Report at http://www.surfrider.org/stateofthebeach/intro.asp
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