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Appendix D Beach Nourishment
Appendix D Beach Nourishment
Pages 102-103
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Germany, Japan, and Spain far outspend the United States on beach and coastal protection projects, even though their coastlines are much shorter (KeDetat, 1992; Marine Facilities Panel, 1991; M~nisterio de Obras Publicas y Transportes, In... In the past, beach nourishment projects have unmanly involved the restoration of beaches for recreation In regions that enjoyed large tourist populations.
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As practiced for flood damage reduction, navigation, and other kinds of environmental restoration, evaluation of the costs of maintaining a beach relative to its benefits will determine the feasibility of a beach nourishment project. As is the case for other kinds of Corps projects, not ad proposed beach nourishment projects are feasible or desirable.
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