Sand dunes provide natural coastal protection against storm surge and high waves, preventing or reducing coastal flooding and structural damage, as well as providing important ecological habitat. Matthew Schrader, a coastal engineer and planner with the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District explained that before we knew about the key role that dunes played on our coastlines they were removed, and people even built on top of them. People didn't want the dunes because they blocked the ocean view. He said “We have reports from the time that say dunes are unsightly and take
Sand dunes provide natural coastal protection against storm surge and high waves, preventing or reducing coastal flooding and structural damage, as well as providing important ecological habitat. Matthew Schrader, a coastal engineer and planner with the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District explained that before we knew about the key role that dunes played on our coastlines they were removed, and people even built on top of them. People didn't want the dunes because they blocked the ocean view. He said “We have reports from the time that say dunes are unsightly and take up valuable recreation space. At one time, the dunes that were here were bigger." Celebrating Earth Day is a nudge, a friendly reminder, that without Earth, without nature, we would have no place to call home and that by preserving nature and protecting the Earth, we are in turn, protecting ourselves.
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