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Evolution of the morphology surrounding deteriorating shore-parallel protection structures on sandy estuarine beaches
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Evolution of the morphology surrounding deteriorating shore-parallel protection structures on sandy estuarine beaches
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Korotky
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Katherine
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1984-
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Katherine Korotky
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Nordstrom
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Karl F
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Karl F Nordstrom
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Lee
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Taghon
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Gary
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Jackson
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Nancy Jackson
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Rutgers University
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School of Graduate Studies
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Coastal armoring has historically been the preferred method for the protection of coastal infrastructure threatened by inundation. With sea level expected to accelerate in the future, the use of shore protection structures is anticipated to increase along with the likelihood that pre-existing structures will be at risk for overtopping and deterioration. While pre-existing structures may be upgraded, maintained, or removed, abandonment and deterioration is the most likely scenario for structures not protecting important cultural, historical, or recreational resources due to the lack of cost and effort involved. This study aims to understand and characterize the morphological changes that take place surrounding shore-parallel structures on sandy estuarine beaches as they deteriorate and remain within the landscape past their useful lifetime. Four sites containing wood sheet pile bulkheads, four sites containing stone riprap revetments, and one natural site in Gateway National Recreation Area were evaluated based on topography and landcover as case studies, in conjunction with comprehensive shore protection structure inventories. Results reveal that changes in the landscape over the course of a structure’s lifetime are predictable and can be described by four distinct morphological stages, where stage is a period in the lifetime of a structure characterized by the effectiveness of the protection structure and manifest in indicative features in the surrounding landscape. As the condition or effectiveness of a structure decreases over time and stage increases, the amount of open water or bare sand landward of the structure increases along with sediment mobility. Shoreline irregularity peaks during the deterioration process, before it returns to a more natural, linear state. Successful renovations or improvements on existing structures should consider the pattern of deterioration during the planning process, and weigh the benefits of protection provided by the structure versus increased ecosystem resiliency of a natural beach. A protection structure life stage model is presented as a tool to aid in the decision-making process. The most critical stage to make a decision regarding the improvement, repair, removal, or abandonment of a structure is Stage 2, which can be determined by managers via site visits or remote imagery using the key features described in this study.
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Oceanography
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Estuaries -- Management
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Groins (Shore protection) -- Deterioration
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Coast changes
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Includes bibliographical references
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by Katherine Korotky
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ETD doctoral
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Katherine
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I hereby grant to the Rutgers University Libraries and to my school the non-exclusive right to archive, reproduce and distribute my thesis or dissertation, in whole or in part, and/or my abstract, in whole or in part, in and from an electronic format, subject to the release date subsequently stipulated in this submittal form and approved by my school. I represent and stipulate that the thesis or dissertation and its abstract are my original work, that they do not infringe or violate any rights of others, and that I make these grants as the sole owner of the rights to my thesis or dissertation and its abstract. I represent that I have obtained written permissions, when necessary, from the owner(s) of each third party copyrighted matter to be included in my thesis or dissertation and will supply copies of such upon request by my school. I acknowledge that RU ETD and my school will not distribute my thesis or dissertation or its abstract if, in their reasonable judgment, they believe all such rights have not been secured. I acknowledge that I retain ownership rights to the copyright of my work. I also retain the right to use all or part of this thesis or dissertation in future works, such as articles or books.
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