DAILY BEACH EVOLUTION WITH STEREO PHOTOGRAMMETRY AT AN UNDEVELOPED BARRIER ISLAND Academic Article uri icon

Abstract

  • The subaerial beach – extending from the shoreline to the dune toe – is a critical, yet vulnerable, buffer that protects human development and coastal ecosystems from hydrodynamic forces. This region changes shape and position over multiple spatial and temporal scales. This includes seasonal oscillations in the beach and the punctuation of severe erosion caused by extreme storms with subsequent recovery towards an equilibrium beach profile (e.g., Wright and Short, 1984; Stive et al., 2002). Over longer time scales (years to decades), relative sea-level rise and human modifications to regional sediment budgets – through beach nourishment projects and post-storm recovery efforts – also exert controls on beach evolution.

Publication Date

  • 2025-05-01