Along most of the South Florida coast, mangroves were nature’s protection from waves and hurricanes. As development inched closer to the water, seawalls became the method of choice. With two feet of sea level rise on the horizon by 2060, which is the right choice for extending the life span of cities?
Along most of the historic South Florida coast, mangroves were nature’s way of protecting the coast from waves and hurricanes. As development inched closer to the water, seawalls became the method of choice to separate land and sea.
Along most of the historic South Florida coast, mangroves were nature’s way of protecting the coast from waves and hurricanes. As development inched closer to the water, seawalls became the method of choice to separate land and sea.
'Living' shorelines featuring mangroves instead of plain seawalls are popular with environmentalists, but permitting and public resistance in Miami-Dade make them tough to build.
Tool helps prepare for sea level rise, coastal flooding in Collier County
Published: April 28, 2021 5:30 PM EDT
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There’s nothing quite like sitting alongside the beautiful Gulf on a sunny day in Collier County, but we don’t want that water moving further inland.
It’s a real concern for Hyla Crane, executive director of the Marco Island Center for the Arts.