by Katie Peek | Jul 1, 2019 | All stories, Coastal News, North Carolina Coastal News, Policy
This is the first of several case studies examining the feasibility & economics of targeted acquisition strategies in oceanfront, resort communities. For North Topsail Beach, the costs ($54.8 million with inflation) & benefits ($57.6 million) represent a...
by Katie Peek | Feb 6, 2019 | All stories, National Coastal News, Opinion, Published Items
“… but let’s be clear, beach and dune building projects are not restoration projects.” Read more commentary by Rob Young here
by Katie Peek | Sep 13, 2018 | All stories, Coastal News, Events in the News, North Carolina Coastal News, Policy, Published Items, Reports, Research
“…the coastal vulnerability assessment show that over two-thirds of the infrastructure evaluated at Cape Lookout have high vulnerability to coastal hazards, and have a combined replacement value of over $40 million.” Read the update here.
by Katie Peek | Mar 29, 2017 | All stories
North Carolina already protects its coast with a similar formula, said Robert Young, professor of coastal geology at Western Carolina University. Read more here
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