The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $42 million loan to provide coastal and riverbank protection to increase resilience of local communities and natural ecosystems in the state of Maharashtra, India. The Maharashtra Sustainable Climate-Resilient Coastal Protection and Management Project
The USACE Honolulu District, in partnership with the Guam Bureau of Statistics and Plans and the Guam Department of Public Works, has released a Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment for shoreline protection at the Agat Mayor Compound in Hagat, Guam. The plan aims to addre
A sand dredging trial will begin next week as part of the state government’s commitment to combat erosion on Adelaide’s coastline and maintain a healthy beach system. The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has approved the dredging operations, which the state government announced in May in respo
A badly eroded section of Simpsons Creek near the Brunswick Heads Bowling Club has been fixed, Byron Shire Council said. The section of creek is popular with locals and visitors and while the bank had been steadily eroding over a long period of time, the situation worsened in recent months. The wash
The Governments of Australia and New Zealand are funding a second phase of the successful Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project (TCAP-II) to scale up climate resilient coastal protection efforts to combat climate change. Construction works, be undertaken by Hall Contracting, will start this month. TCAP-
The dunes along the Montrose Golf Links are a natural coastal flood barrier to the town. In recent years, however, the dunes have eroded significantly. The rate of future erosion is now predicted to be higher than previously anticipated. With a predicted rise in sea levels and increasingly intensive
The fishing village of Lahou-Kpanda on the Grand-Lahou peninsula in the Ivory Coast illustrates the climate challenges the region is facing. At the moment, the advancing sea threatens to swallow the village, forcing residents to relocate.Last year, DEME was awarded a tender organized by The World Ba
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District has partnered with Mobile County to enhance coastal resilience and habitats using dredged sediments. This collaboration highlights the District’s commitment to sustainable dredged material management practices that benefit the environment and the com
The New Forest District Council is improving protection along the coastline at Milford on Sea. Rocks are being placed in front of the seawall, groynes are being repaired, and shingle is being added to increase beach levels. The first stage of works includes the installation of 1,100 tonnes of rock,
Important works are taking place on Crown Land along Lady Robinson Beach in Sydney, with one project affecting Kyeemagh and Brighton Le Sands and a second concurrent project affecting Ramsgate and Dolls Point. Storm events and tidal inundation is causing significant erosion of the area, which would
Storms pose one of the greatest threats to Louisiana’s wetlands. In August 2021, Hurricane Ida struck the coast with tremendous force, devastating everything in its path, including the marshes of Little Lake. This area lost over 90% of its vegetative cover, severely damaging this fragile ecosystem.
Louisiana CPRA has released a very interesting video about the Bayou Terre Aux Boeufs ridge restoration work. The Bayou Terre Aux Boeufs ridge restoration is a partnerships between St. Bernard Parish and CPRA. This project is a phased approach to strategic armoring of the Bayou Terre Aux Boeufs Ridg
The American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) has announced the winners of the 2024 Best Restored Shores Awards. ASBPA established its Best Restored Shores awards program to recognize and encourage more effective coastal risk management that restores natural infrastructure to address
Works to replenish West Beach with more sand will continue from Monday (July 29) in line with the recommendations of the independent Adelaide Beach Management Review. The beach will be boosted with 200,000 cubic meters of sand over the next 12 months following the review’s findings, which were annou
