Years ago,
it was decided in Long Island, New York not to create dunes along the
beaches. Surfers railed against it
fearing it will interfere with their surfing and residents did not want their
views to be blocked. They voted against the $7 million dollar construction plan
to build the dunes. Little did they know it would save them in the years to
come. Communities further down voted for the plan and the dunes were constructed. When hurricane Sandy hit it cost Long Island
$200 million dollars while the beaches
with the dunes protecting them were spared. I believe these dunes should be
built in areas that are common for hurricanes to hit. This way they will be further
protected by the storms. The only barriers would be the costs and the community
fighting against it. It is a very safe and in a way economic for the beaches to
build dunes.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/04/science/earth/after-hurricane-sandy-dunes-prove-they-blunt-storms.html?ref=earth&_r=0
Dunes are extreamly benificial to us and to the land. When storms hit there is nothing stopping the waters if there are no dunes. with the dunes they act as a baracade. It protects your property and is a baracade to erotion at times. every beach should have dunes no mater what people say about their view or surfing. it saves you money and a house!
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