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LIVING SHORE-LINE [1 record]

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Record 1 2020-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Management
  • Ecosystems
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Oceanography
CONT

A living shoreline refers to a shoreline with natural elements, such as beaches, marshes, oyster reefs, and eelgrass beds, that is designed to restore habitat as well as help in physically protecting the coast from the effects of large storm events and sea-level rise.

Key term(s)
  • living shore-line

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion environnementale
  • Écosystèmes
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Océanographie
CONT

Mettre en place des zones tampons pour toutes les structures existantes et les aménagements futurs; la restauration de la végétation et des systèmes naturels pour qu'ils puissent servir de zones tampons (c.-à-d. rivage vivant; réhabilitation des dunes et des plages pour permettre le mouvement des sédiments).

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