Collaborative Research: How do Coastlines Respond to Storm Climate Shifts? — NSF Award to Duke University (NC, $893,081)
Drawn by the beauty and recreational opportunities of beaches, communities and economies have sprung up along many coastlines in the last half century. However, coastal environments tend to change more rapidly than other landscapes, posing challenges to maintaining development. Shorelines change position, often moving
| Award title | Collaborative Research: How do Coastlines Respond to Storm Climate Shifts? |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2350126 |
| Awardee | Duke University |
| City | DURHAM |
| State | NC |
| Amount obligated | $893,081 |
| Principal investigator | Brad Murray |
| Program | Geomorphology & Land-use Dynam, Marine Geology and Geophysics |
| Start date | 08/15/2024 |
| Abstract | Drawn by the beauty and recreational opportunities of beaches, communities and economies have sprung up along many coastlines in the last half century. However, coastal environments tend to change more rapidly than other landscapes, posing challenges to maintaining development. Shorelines change position, often moving landward (eroding) over years and decades, bringing the shoreline and storm impacts ever closer to homes and infrastructure originally constructed at a safe distance. The storm imp |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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