Case Study

Using Novel Approaches To Create Resilient Dune Systems

After a series of storms ravaged Puerto Rican beaches, a team from the University of Puerto Rico used innovative restoration techniques—including biomimicry—to create resilient dune systems that provide protection from coastal storms.

Year
2021

Follow the link below to access this Peer-to-Peer case study as published in Digital Coast by the NOAA Office for Coastal Management.

Using Novel Approaches To Create Resilient Dune Systems Following Hurricane Maria »

 

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Caño Madre Vieja Nature Reserve in the Municipality of Aguada. Photo by Dr. Robert J. Mayer, Vida Marina / Center for Conservation and Ecological Restoration University of Puerto Rico at Aguadilla, and Jean González Crespo, Project Assistant, University of Wisconsin-Madison