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
by Holly Duggins | Nov 7, 2018 | All stories, Coastal News, National Coastal News, Opinion, Policy
Learn more about PSDS’s analysis regarding FEMA flood maps here. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
by Holly Duggins | Nov 1, 2018 | All stories, Coastal News, Events in the News, Florida Coastal News, Take Note
From the USGS: Storm surge and waves completely eroded and breached a low, narrow spot on Cape San Blas, creating two new inlets and severing the only road access to T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park.
by Holly Duggins | Oct 2, 2018 | All stories, Coastal News, Events in the News, North Carolina Coastal News
Learn more about deadly runoff and polluted waters in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence here.
by Holly Duggins | Oct 2, 2018 | All stories, Coastal News, National Coastal News, Opinion, Policy, Published Items
Dr. Rob Young weighs in on costly replenishment efforts following Hurricane Florence. Learn more 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.
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