Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations by Subject "Barrier Islands"

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Global Environmental Change in Coastal North Carolina: Public Opinion and Impact Mitigation

DeMarco, Kristin (2007-08-31)

Abstract As research progresses the observed or anticipated impacts of global warming become more pronounced and the projections more precise. Impacts along coastlines include sea level rise (SLR) and increasing proportion ...
Modeling and Managing Long-Term Effects of Artificial Dune Construction in the Outer Banks of North Carolina

Magliocca, Nicholas (2008-04-25)

The goal of this paper is to gain a better understanding of long-term interactions between natural processes and human activities, and how protective measures produce long-term, unintended consequences. Protective measures ...
OCEANFRONT SANDBAG USE IN NORTH CAROLINA: MANAGEMENT REVIEW AND SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT

Dean, Jennie (2009-04-22)

North Carolina’s 326 miles of oceanfront coastline is composed of barrier islands. Inherently transitory, the position of these islands and the profile of their beaches naturally fluctuate with the dynamic equilibrium ...
A Physical and Controversial Analysis of Shoreline Change on North Carolina’s Barrier Islands

Kelly, Katelin (2010-04-24)

With the density of development in North Carolina’s coastal counties at an unprecedented high, the encroaching ocean is met with a heightened sense of urgency by coastal property owners. In this urgent call for coastal ...