by torda | Jan 1, 2020 | All stories
Study says buyout of threatened Outer Banks homes would be cheaper than beach nourishment
by torda | Jan 1, 2020 | All stories
Study says buyout of threatened Outer Banks homes would be cheaper than beach nourishment
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 Blair Tormey | Mar 21, 2019 | All stories, Coastal News, National Coastal News, Policy, Published Items
Andy Coburn’s analysis of the CBRA concluded that the CBRA has reduced federal coastal disaster-related expenditures by $9.5 billion between 1989 and 2013. Future CBRA savings over the next 50 years are forecast to range between $11 billion for a low...
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
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