Vanishing Sands Losing Beaches to Mining

• Main Author: Pilkey, Orrin H. (auth)
• Other Authors: Longo, Norma J. (auth), Neal, William J. (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Duke University Press 2023
• Subjects: Conservation of the environment; The Earth: natural history general; Nature; Environmental Conservation & Protection; Ecosystems & Habitats; Coastal Regions & Shorelines
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

In a time of accelerating sea level rise and increasingly intensifying storms, the world's sandy beaches and dunes have never been more crucial to protecting coastal environments. Yet, in order to meet the demands of large-scale construction projects, sand mining is stripping beaches and dunes,...