Essay On Coastal Erosion

“On the Atlantic and Gulf coastlines, which are made up largely of barrier islands, the beaches are eroding at average annual rates of 3 and 6 feet respectively. “1 When it comes to coastal erosion, not just in the Gulf of Mexico but also anywhere in the world, we have to take notice and most importantly action. Coastal erosion is one of the key signs of serious problems that are happening in today’s society. “The earth covers 71 percent of the Earth’s surface and contains 97 percent of the planet’s water, yet more than 95 percent of the underwater world remains unexplored.”2 I want to show the effects of coastal erosion, the problems that contribute to this event, and what we can do to help prevent further erosion. We will look at the Florida coastal shoreline by looking at the marginalization of lands, the loss of property, and water supply and ecosystems. More

The waterline is expanding as the shoreline is becoming more narrow. Coastal erosion has both natural causes and human activities that can be affiliated with the cause. Gradual coastal erosion is from the very slow rise of sea levels from the impending ice cap melting caused by global warming. Severe coastal erosion occurs over a short period of time, especially when the coastline is consistently impacted by hurricanes, tropical storms and other weather systems. Some coastal erosion may be caused by poorly thought-out coastal development by the greedy human nature that wants to profit off the natural beauty. However, those places of beauty are ruined in the long run. As you travel down the coast on the highway, cruising through those small towns with souvenirs shops to each side, seafood restaurants mixed in and public access trails to the beaches spotted along the route you will notice that the buildings directly on the beach are on