Accession Number:

AD1040370

Title:

Erosion of Coastal Foredunes: A Review on the Effect of Dune Vegetation

Descriptive Note:

Technical Report

Corporate Author:

ERDC-CHL Vicksburg United States

Personal Author(s):

• Bryant,Duncan B.
• Bryant,Mary A.
• Grzegorzewski,Alison S.

Report Date:

2017-02-01

Pagination or Media Count:

11.0

Abstract:

The purpose of this Coastal and Hydraulics Engineering Technical Note CHETN is to identify the potential roles of vegetation in mitigating coastal dune erosion during storm events by presenting a review of current literature.

Descriptors:

• BEACH EROSION
• dunes
• vegetation
• STORMS

Subject Categories:

• Physical and Dynamic Oceanography
• Soil Mechanics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE