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    Artificial dune construction and rehabilitation are methods used to mitigate coastal erosion and flooding. Dunes are built by transporting and trapping sand using vegetation. Proper dune design considers height, slope, width, and location to protect coastal areas from sea level rise. Vegetation like sea oats and cordgrass are planted to stabilize shifting sands and encourage dune growth. Walkovers and educational signs help maintain the dunes by preventing erosion from foot traffic.

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    Artificial dune construction and rehabilitation are methods used to mitigate coastal erosion and flooding. Dunes are built by transporting and trapping sand using vegetation. Proper dune design considers height, slope, width, and location to protect coastal areas from sea level rise. Vegetation like sea oats and cordgrass are planted to stabilize shifting sands and encourage dune growth. Walkovers and educational signs help maintain the dunes by preventing erosion from foot traffic.

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    Artificial dune construction and rehabilitation are methods used to mitigate coastal erosion and flooding. Dunes are built by transporting and trapping sand using vegetation. Proper dune design considers height, slope, width, and location to protect coastal areas from sea level rise. Vegetation like sea oats and cordgrass are planted to stabilize shifting sands and encourage dune growth. Walkovers and educational signs help maintain the dunes by preventing erosion from foot traffic.

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    ARTIFICIAL

    DUNE
    CONSTRUCTION
    An Adaptation Solution
    WMSU for Coastal Erosion and
    Sea-level Rise
    1
    Artificial Dune Construction
    • Dune rehabilitation is
    the process of restoring
    natural or man-made
    dunes from a more
    impaired state of overall
    function to a less
    impaired or unimpaired
    state of overall function
    in order to maximize
    coastal protection
    advantages.

    2
    • Artificial dune
    building and
    restoration are
    methods that try to
    mitigate coastal
    erosion and flooding
    in neighboring
    coastal lowlands.

    3
    Schematic Diagram
    On the Figure it shows how
    sand dunes are masses of loose
    sand that move across the
    ground in wind. The grains are
    blown up the windward side of
    a dune until they reach the top;
    then they drop down into the
    shelter of the lee (the side
    away from the wind). Other
    grains are blown up and over,
    burying the first. This
    continued action moves the
    dune across the landscape. 4
    Limitation:
    • Despite being a natural feature of many sandy
    coastlines, dunes also represent a barrier to
    beach access. In many cases, dunes have been
    removed as a result of development and
    communities have grown used to direct access
    to beaches and views straight onto the sea.
    Reconstruction of dunes may receive local
    opposition if it affects these factors.Land loss is
    another issue; dunes have a reasonable sized
    footprint.
    5
    Limitation:
    • This space requirement increases further if
    dunes are to be given sufficient room to adapt to
    SLR, thus avoiding coastal squeeze. It could be
    controversial to use land with development
    potential for dune creation and rehabilitation if
    the full benefits are not made clear.
    Alternatively, sand dune construction may take
    place on an area of beach important for tourism
    and recreational purposes, therefore restricting
    its use by the public.
    6
    Dune Sand Matrix

    • Height – no less than 4ft


    • Slope – no more than 45
    degrees
    • Initial Width – at least 20 ft
    • Location - landward of
    fordune (increase sand supply)

    7
    Design Selection
    • As show on the Figure
    FEMA’s current V-zone
    mapping procedures
    (FEMA 1995) are based on
    these observations and
    require this quantity of
    material be present in the
    cross-sectional area of the
    frontal half of the primary
    dune, above the 100-year
    stillwater elevation, to be
    considered substantial
    enough to withstand
    erosion during a base flood
    Figure 1.6 Factors to be considered in determining dune failure
    and V-Zone mapping event. This criterion is
    commonly referred to as
    the FEMA 540 rule. 8
    Dune Maintenance: Vegetation

    Marshay cordgrass Bitter panicum Sea Oats


    (Spartina patterns) (Panicum amarum) (Uniola paniculata)

    9
    Vegetation Procedure
    • If taken from wild:
    - select site low in erosion
    - remove plants in scattered pattern
    - transplant with shovel
    • Vegetation Area:
    - small area / steep slope – done by hand
    - large area – machinery (tractor)
    10
    Continuation
    • Planting guidelines:
    - hole dug 8-10 inches
    (hand)
    - higher success rate after
    rainfall or watering

    a. low wind areas:


    - hay is most economical
    - 3000 pounds per acre
    - pack hay in soil

    b. high wind areas


    - burlap or screen
    (biodegradable) 11
    Outputs of Dune Engineering

    Figure 1.7 A. Wooden dune walkover (preferred method); B. angled walkway


    through dune; C. shore-perpendicular walkway through dune
    (least preferred method)

    12
    Maintenance

    • Walkovers
    -structures to prevent trampling
    -prevent erosion

    • Education:
    - Use signs
    - Reading materials
    13

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