Beach Recovery

Impact

A record, kept in dates rather than headlines

What follows is what has been photographed and observed on site. Figures are published only once verified by survey.

Three-panel record of one shoreline: crews installing early geotextile tubes along a severely eroded beach backed by riprap and a bluff-top house in 2000; the same stretch in 2003 with a wide sand beach and dune grass returning; and the same view in 2017 with established vegetation across the restored profile.
One site, three visits: circa 2000, circa 2003 and circa 2017.

  1. Circa 2000

    Early prototype installation

    An early version of the beach recovery system was deployed on a coastline experiencing severe erosion, where the shoreline was retreating under wave action, tidal currents and the absence of natural sediment replenishment.

  2. Circa 2003

    Shoreline stabilization

    The pilot installation served as a proof of concept for geotextile-based containment structures. Sand accumulated, tidal forces were moderated, and the beachfront held.

  3. Circa 2017

    Same view, documented again

    The same stretch was photographed again, with vegetation established across the restored profile. The deployment informed the design of the current system.

Figures

Accretion volume, retreat rate and area figures are [TBD]. No performance number appears on this site until it comes from a verified survey.

On the record

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Sarno — address at the United Nations

Remarks on coastal restoration delivered at the United Nations. Thumbnail and caption only; the recording is hosted on YouTube.

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